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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 hangover
Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 June 2025
Some tequilas, which can be clear or light-colored, for instance, can be high in congeners and may lead to worse hangovers.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The game-tying shot, Judge’s 26th homer of the year, cleared the National Car Rental sign that hangs above The Green Monster and easily escaped the confines of Fenway Park.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 June 2025
So, keep initiating the catch-ups, accepting invites for casual hangs, attending those after-work dinners and chatting with acquaintances at events.
—Seraphina Seow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Frequently Asked Questions What does a melatonin hangover feel like?
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 17 June 2025
Some tequilas, which can be clear or light-colored, for instance, can be high in congeners and may lead to worse hangovers.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
Plants have evolved to hang away from the plant to give easier access to incoming bats.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The game-tying shot, Judge’s 26th homer of the year, cleared the National Car Rental sign that hangs above The Green Monster and easily escaped the confines of Fenway Park.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Verb
With an only eight-episode season, the show feels like a group hang that ended too soon.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 June 2025
So, keep initiating the catch-ups, accepting invites for casual hangs, attending those after-work dinners and chatting with acquaintances at events.
—Seraphina Seow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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“Hangover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangover. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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