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verb

ˈhaŋ How to pronounce hang (audio)
Definition of hangnext
1
as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall

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2
as in to depend
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather

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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other

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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud

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5
as in to base
to find a basis that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory

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hang

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noun

1
as in dip
a downward slope proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang

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2
as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground

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Recent Examples of hang
Verb
But a cuckoo premise isn’t enough to hang a film on, apparently. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026 Add a bit more privacy — without hanging a thick shower curtain that makes the space feel dark — with this linen curtain, which is on sale for just $9. — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
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The best experiences borrow from every part of the day, including the outfit, the pregame meal, the traditions and the postgame hang. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The salon-style hang echoes those recently presented at the National Portrait Gallery and Tate Britain and harks back to a style popularized at the eighteenth-century Paris Salon and later favored in the Victorian era. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
  1. swing
  2. depend
  3. droop
  4. hover
  5. base
  6. dip
  7. slack
  8. dangle
Verb
  • In a game of fine margins, which way those nations swing could prove crucial.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • By Sunday, the Marvel-Sony tentpole should swing to $143 million, which represents about a 60% decline from its record-breaking $360 million debut.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • But Kyne cautions against complacency, as bycatch in fisheries, expanding agricultural development and proposals to extract freshwater from northern rivers continue to threaten the nursery habitats young sawfish depend on.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That is potentially significant because modern military operations increasingly depend on networks containing aircraft, ships, unmanned systems, sensors and command-and-control nodes from multiple organizations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of depend
Verb
  • A little midday drooping is normal, according to Deaton, but prolonged periods of extreme heat can put additional stress on plants.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, some plants intentionally droop during the hottest part of the day to conserve moisture.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
Definition of droop
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  • For the observer hovering above one of these boundaries, Kuridze says, the view would depend on the time of arrival.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While the rain is expected to mostly subside by Saturday, temperatures will hover near the 90s through Sunday and into next week.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hover
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  • The research, published in Chem Circularity, explores a system based on calcium looping, a process that uses the same basic material—limestone—that is already central to cement manufacturing.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday is a rain date for work, and the schedule is subject to change based on project needs and weather conditions, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of base
Noun
  • That allowed Disney to pull off a great quarter while everyone else felt a dip.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But as temperatures start to dip and cozy layers start calling our names, these personal tees don’t have to be relegated back to your pajama drawer.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dip
Noun
  • In the meantime, the company's non-residential operation is picking up the slack and then some, with a pipeline of large capital projects building above already-strong growth rates.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Tailored button-up shirt, dark slacks, her cropped silver hair combed sleekly back.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of slack
Verb
  • Down the street, Irv Anderson said the first storm of July left utility lines dangling across the neighborhood.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Anyway, Mullins opens the meeting by dangling the promise of a near-future desk job in front of Joe.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026
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