Meaning of "hang" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HANG

Old English hangian; related to Old Norse hanga, Old High German hangēn.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HANG

hang  [hæŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANG

Hang is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hang in English.

WHAT DOES HANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hang in the English dictionary

The first definition of hang in the dictionary is to fasten or be fastened from above, esp by a cord, chain, etc; suspend. Other definition of hang is to place or be placed in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement around or at the place of suspension. Hang is also sometimes foll by over to be suspended or poised; hover.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HANG

PRESENT

Present

I hang

you hang

he/she/it hangs

we hang

you hang

they hang

Present continuous

I am hanging

you are hanging

he/she/it is hanging

we are hanging

you are hanging

they are hanging

Present perfect

I have hanged

you have hanged

he/she/it has hanged

we have hanged

you have hanged

they have hanged

Present perfect continuous

I have been hanging

you have been hanging

he/she/it has been hanging

we have been hanging

you have been hanging

they have been hanging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hanged

you hanged

he/she/it hanged

we hanged

you hanged

they hanged

Past continuous

I was hanging

you were hanging

he/she/it was hanging

we were hanging

you were hanging

they were hanging

Past perfect

I had hanged

you had hanged

he/she/it had hanged

we had hanged

you had hanged

they had hanged

Past perfect continuous

I had been hanging

you had been hanging

he/she/it had been hanging

we had been hanging

you had been hanging

they had been hanging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hang

you will hang

he/she/it will hang

we will hang

you will hang

they will hang

Future continuous

I will be hanging

you will be hanging

he/she/it will be hanging

we will be hanging

you will be hanging

they will be hanging

Future perfect

I will have hanged

you will have hanged

he/she/it will have hanged

we will have hanged

you will have hanged

they will have hanged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hanging

you will have been hanging

he/she/it will have been hanging

we will have been hanging

you will have been hanging

they will have been hanging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hang

you would hang

he/she/it would hang

we would hang

you would hang

they would hang

Conditional continuous

I would be hanging

you would be hanging

he/she/it would be hanging

we would be hanging

you would be hanging

they would be hanging

Conditional perfect

I would have hang

you would have hang

he/she/it would have hang

we would have hang

you would have hang

they would have hang

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hanging

you would have been hanging

he/she/it would have been hanging

we would have been hanging

you would have been hanging

they would have been hanging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hang
we let´s hang
you hang

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hang

Past participle

hanged

Present Participle

hanging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HANG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hang» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hang

attach · bow · cover · dangle · deck · decorate · drape · drift · droop · drop · execute · fasten · fix · float · furnish · gibbet · hover · incline · lean · let down · linger · loll · lower · lynch · remain · sag · suspend · swing · trail

TRANSLATION OF HANG

Find out the translation of hang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hang» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 悬挂
• Translator English - Spanish: colgar
• English: hang
• Translator English - Hindi: हैंग
• Translator English - Arabic: يُعَلِّقُ
• Translator English - Russian: вешать
• Translator English - Portuguese: pendurar
• Translator English - Bengali: ফাঁসি দেত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: suspendre
• Translator English - Malay: Menggantung
• Translator English - German: hängen
• Translator English - Japanese: 掛ける
• Translator English - Korean: ...을 (...에) 걸다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nggantung
• Translator English - Vietnamese: treo
• Translator English - Tamil: செயலிழப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: फाशी देणे
• Translator English - Turkish: asmak
• Translator English - Italian: appendere
• Translator English - Polish: powiesić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: повісити
• Translator English - Romanian: a agăța
• Translator English - Greek: κρεμώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hang
• Translator English - Swedish: hänga
• Translator English - Norwegian: henge

10 QUOTES WITH «HANG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hang.

1

Douglas Adams

This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.

2

Scott Adsit

I was doing a show in L.A. called 'Celebrity Autobiography,' where celebrities read excerpts from other celebrities' books and hang themselves with their own rope.

3

Aesop

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

4

Laurie Anderson

I don't take compliments so well. I always hang my head and shuffle and kind of try to immediately forget.

5

Aziz Ansari

I don't think you can describe your ideal girl. A big part of that is just meeting someone and really clicking with them and wanting to hang out with them all of the time.

6

Steve Aoki

Self-discovery is so important in identity processing: who you hang out with, what clothes you wear, what shows you see. As a kid, I found out about things through friends. I would go to hardcore shows with 50 people.

7

Julian Baggini

If there's one thing that makes me cynical, it's optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two.

8

Ike Barinholtz

I wanted to be a senator from Illinois. I was obsessed with politics. My dad was friends with a lot of local politicians, so I would hang out with them on Election Day and hand out buttons. Somehow, even though they were opposite, I loved Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. I thought they were the coolest guys!

9

Mark Batterson

If Jesus were living in our culture, he would probably hang out in coffeehouses.

10

Bo Bice

I'd like to teach kids how to write songs. This will be my first year so I'm just as green as some of the rest of the folks. It's like a music camp and I get to hang out with some of the past contestants.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANG»

Discover the use of hang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis ...

Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston.

Ann Rinaldi, 2005

Hang Time: Days And Dreams With Michael Jordan

The author spends two seasons with the star of the Chicago Bulls on and off the basketball court, revealing Jordan's personality, his relationship with family and friends, and his private life, fraught with the rewards and trials of fame.

Bob Greene, 1993

Hang Tough, Paul Mather

A baseball pitcher with an incurable blood disease is determined to get in as much time on the mound as possible.

Alfred Slote, 1993

Zack Files 15: Hang a Left at Venus

When Zack and his dad come upon an alien whose spacecraft is running on empty in Central Park, it's easy enough to find more fuel. (Mayonnaise!) But retrieving the abandoned spaceship from the NYPD is quite a different story!

Dan Greenburg, 1999

Hang Gliders

With this aircraft, you can soar like a giant bird. Glide right in to get the facts on hang gliders.

Sally Lee, 2013

Hang Gliding

Introduces the sport of hang gliding, covering such topics as equipment, techniques, and training needed.

Noel Whittall, 2007

Hang in There: Life Can Be Hard Sometimes But It's Going to ...

The messages of support and inspiration in this book are comforting reminders that with self-confidence and personal strength, hope is always near and brighter days are soon to come.

Gary Morris, 2004

"To Shoot, Burn, and Hang": Folk-history from a Kentucky ...

Using the oral accounts in conjunction with public records and documents, as well as the latest scholarship, Rolph probes deeply into the collective attitudes revealed by these episodes and places them in historical and cultural context.

Daniel N. Rolph, 1994

Getting the Hang of Fashion and Dress Codes: A How-to Guide

"Read about the history of fashion, current fashion trends, and dress codes"--Provided by publisher.

Tom Streissguth, 2011

The Case for a Carbon Tax: Getting Past Our Hang-ups to ...

Shi-Ling Hsu examines the four major approaches to curbing CO2: cap-and-trade; command and control regulation; government subsidies of alternative energy; and carbon taxes.

Shi-Ling Hsu, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hang is used in the context of the following news items.

Bangladeshis demand killers hang over boy's lynching

Protests were also held in the capital Dhaka where hundreds shouted "Hang them, hang them" as they massed outside the national press club, ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»

Hundreds of sex toys hang from Portland power lines

The recent throwing of phallic sex toys over power lines is keeping it, weirder, in Portland. Large white and bright orange dildos appear to have ... «KIRO Seattle, Jul 15»

Evacuees told to hang tight, be critical of social media

Thousands of fire evacuees in Saskatchewan are anxious to return home, but officials are urging them to be patient and ignore rumours. «CTV News, Jul 15»

Adam Sandler invites teen cancer patients to hang on set

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Actor Adam Sandler made a dream come true for a 19-year-old Florida teen after inviting him to hang on his movie set. «Centre Daily Times, Jul 15»

Neymar, Michael Jordan and James Harden hang out in Vegas

While the rest of Barcelona FC is back in Spain training for the preseason, Neymar spent his extended vacation hobnobbing with sports celebs ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

The Founders of These 6 Startups Just Won a Trip to Hang With …

How's this for a prize: a five-day business workshop held on Richard Branson's private Necker Island, taught by Branson himself with help from ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»

Watch Tom Cruise Hang Off Side of a Plane for 'Mission: Impossible …

Tom Cruise is proving that there is no Mission Impossible for him not even hanging from the side of a plane. A new behind the scenes video ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Culture Vulture, Trees on Mars, Beneath Trees @Hang Fire

Before they head out, they'll return to Hang Fire to play some cuts from the EP they've been working on, due sometime in August. Typically, the ... «Connect Savannah.com, Jul 15»

Despite Deal, Grexit and European Unity Hang in Balance

After a grueling 17-hour negotiating session in Brussels, a last-minute deal was finally reached between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Stamps hang on for big 25-20 win over Argos

Calgary Stampeders defender Keon Raymond yanks Toronto Argonauts slotback Chad Owens to the ground in Monday's game. The Stamps ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»