hung

1 of 3

past tense and past participle of hang

hung

2 of 3

adjective

ˈhəŋ 

1

: unable to reach a decision or verdict

a hung jury

also, British : not having a political party with an overall majority

a hung parliament

2

slang : having a large penis

Hung

3 of 3

abbreviation

Hungary

Synonyms of hung

Adjective

• bowing
• nodding
• bowed
• weeping
• hanging
• falling
• dangling

Examples of hung in a Sentence

Adjective

stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Shakoor warned attendees about the shoot and hung signs at the entrance, and many in attendance already knew the producers, said Stone. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

The earnings handover from Wall Street was mixed, but investors seem more hung up on Tesla's disappointing forecasts than Meta's beat. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Spooky season is in full swing and the while the pumpkins are carved, the ghost garlands are hung, and Halloween candy is lining up on store shelves. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

The program has always advertised itself as teaching through 'immersion,' but don't get too hung up on the idea. — Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hung

• double-hung
• double-hung window
• hung jury
• hung over
• hung parliament
• hung up
• well-hung

Rhymes for hung

• bling
• bung
• clung
• dung
• flung
• fung
• lung
• rung
• slung
• sprung
• strung
• stung

Kids Definition

hung

1 of 2

past and past participle of hang

hung

2 of 2 adjective

ˈhəŋ

: unable to reach a decision or verdict

a hung jury

Legal Definition

hung

past and past participle of hang