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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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
Cause of death: There are several causes of death because Ulric receives the nine lives of a cat: shot in the head, drowned, hanged, car crash, electrocuted, crossbow, stabbed, suffocated after burying himself alive.
Sad or satisfying?
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
The Red Bull Mirage, meanwhile, was the ultimate hang for stars due to its impressive multi-level setup structured within its massive pyramid frame.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
An extensive menu of IV therapies can tackle weight loss, hangovers and longevity.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The threat of violence hangs over every single scene as the rehearsals start to tick into the 70-days-in-a-row mark, punctured only by moments of actual violence.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
Cause of death: There are several causes of death because Ulric receives the nine lives of a cat: shot in the head, drowned, hanged, car crash, electrocuted, crossbow, stabbed, suffocated after burying himself alive.
Sad or satisfying?
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Noun
This coffee shop/diner was a late-night hang for young adults along the busy Clark Street stretch south of the ballpark.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
The Red Bull Mirage, meanwhile, was the ultimate hang for stars due to its impressive multi-level setup structured within its massive pyramid frame.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
Risk-aversion may be a lingering hangover effect from the pandemic.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
An extensive menu of IV therapies can tackle weight loss, hangovers and longevity.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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