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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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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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as in dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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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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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
she still hangs around with her college roommate
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as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours
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as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in
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Recent Examples of hang
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Think about what would actually be easy for you right now, and embrace the convenient or low-key hang.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Maybe something small, like being able to pretend my hangovers are the flu without anyone questioning me.
—Christine Murphy, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The violence ranges from beatings by prison guards, to a slap on the face, to, in extreme cases, being hung upside down by your heels.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Trending Stories The shadow of the Dead hangs over Everything Must Go in more ways than a band like Goose may think.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
The last thing a drag queen should be is a wet blanket; RuPaul is the ultimate hang.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Think about what would actually be easy for you right now, and embrace the convenient or low-key hang.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lots of busy urban professionals who nurse hangovers on weekends swear by this style.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Maybe something small, like being able to pretend my hangovers are the flu without anyone questioning me.
—Christine Murphy, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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