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Something I miss terribly from the '60s - the most important phrase in the English language was, 'I got hung up.' Somebody says they got hung up, it's unassailable, you know? You don't go near that. Whoa! I know what that can be like.
Alan Arkin

Meaning of "hung" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HUNG

hung  [hʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUNG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hung is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

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

See the conjugation of the verb hung in English.

WHAT DOES HUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hung in the English dictionary

The first definition of hung in the dictionary is not having a party with a working majority. Other definition of hung is unable to reach a decision. Hung is also unable to be resolved.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HUNG

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 hung
you would hung
he/she/it would hung
we would hung
you would hung
they would hung
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 hung
you would have hung
he/she/it would have hung
we would have hung
you would have hung
they would have hung
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUNG

hundredweight
Hung Hsiu-ch´uan
hung jury
hung over
hung parliament
hung up
hung up on
Hung-wu
Hung.
hungan
Hungarian
Hungarian goulash
Hungary
hunger
hunger march
hunger marches
hunger pangs
hunger strike
hunger striker
hungerful

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUNG

Bandung
Belitung
bung
clung
dung
flung
Jung
Kaohsiung
lung
mung
rung
sprung
strung
stung
sung
swung
Taichung
unsung
with young
young

Synonyms and antonyms of hung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HUNG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hung» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hung
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 «hung» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
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TRANSLATION OF HUNG

Find out the translation of hung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 未能作出裁定的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indeciso
570 millions of speakers

English

hung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्रिशंकु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معلقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хун
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indeciso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্তব্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans majorité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Digantung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ohne Mehrheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絶対多数の政党が存在しない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 결정을 못 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggantung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

treo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्तब्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asılı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che non può deliberare per mancanza di una maggioranza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hung
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spânzurat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hung
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gehang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hängd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hung
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hung

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNG»

The term «hung» is very widely used and occupies the 2.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hung» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hung» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hung

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «HUNG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hung.
1
Christopher Abbott
I've never been in a band, but I've hung out with a lot of musicians and helped them with their shows. It's something that I'm really drawn to.
2
Peter Abelard
Are you not moved to tears and bitter compassion, when you behold the only Son of God seized by the most impious, dragged away, mocked, scourged, buffeted, spit upon, crowned with thorns, hung upon the infamous cross between two thieves, finally in such a horrible and execrable manner suffering death, for your salvation and that of the world?
3
Paul Allen
We've had some tough times, but we've hung in there.
4
Jeff Ament
We went to Big Sur about three years ago and hung out at the Esalen Institute.
5
Alan Arkin
Something I miss terribly from the '60s - the most important phrase in the English language was, 'I got hung up.' Somebody says they got hung up, it's unassailable, you know? You don't go near that. Whoa! I know what that can be like.
6
P. T. Barnum
Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung.
7
Glenn Beck
Let me tell you, it is still morning in America. It just happens to be kind of a head pounding, hung over for four hours in America - and it's shaping up to be a nasty day, but its still morning in America.
8
Rob Bell
To be honest with you, I am passionate about all the people out there who want to know Jesus, they want to know God, and they are sick of a system that is hung up on a bunch of things that have nothing to do with the love of God.
9
Hoagy Carmichael
The recollection of how, when and where it all happened became vague as the lingering strains hung in the rafters of the studio. I wanted to shout back at it, Maybe I didn't write you, but I found you.
10
Sam Childers
I don't like to consider myself a normal preacher. When you look at religious people, they're the ones who hung Christ from the cross. I look at myself as a man carrying a message of hope.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUNG»

Discover the use of hung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making History: Wu Hung on Contemporary Art
Written in clear and readable prose, this volume contains detailed analyses of the cultural origins, precedents, influences and aspirations of the most exciting contemporary artists practicing today.
‎2008
2
Hank Hung the Moon: ... and Warmed Our Cold, Cold Hearts
Finally, stories you haven't heard a thousand times before about people who love Hank, some famous, most not. This lively little book uses Hank as metaphor for life. You'll tap your toe and demand an encore.
Rheta Grimsley Johnson, 2012
3
Hung Society Or the Society of Heaven & Earth 1925
The Hung ritual is full of words which have an ordinary and a special Hung meaning. In this book, the ritual is set out in as complete a form as possible, with notes on its meaning and evidence to show the original basis on which it rests.
J. S. M. Ward, W. G. Stirling, 2003
4
Li Hung-chang and China's Early Modernization
The first work in English on Li Hung-chang in thirty years, this book brings together research independently pursued by eleven Chinese and Western scholars over these decades and is carefully organized around three approaches to Li Hung ...
Samuel C. Chu, Kwang-Ching Liu, 1994
5
How to Get Hung: A Practical Guide for Emerging Artists
Provides information and advice for artists and art students trying to sell their work, covering studio visits, gallery agreements, and art shows
Molly Barnes, 1994
6
Understanding Numbers in Elementary School Mathematics
Assuming no previous knowledge of mathematics, the presentation develops the basic facts about numbers from the beginning & covers the subject matter for all elementary grades.
Hung-Hsi Wu, Hongxi Wu, 2011
7
Iron Thread. Southern Shaolin Hung Gar Kung Fu Classics Series
Priceless Heritage of Southern Shaolin Inherited from the Past and Handed Down by Venerable Grandmaster Lam Sai Wing.Provides a detailed description of the old Southern Shaolin method of "Internal Training".
Lam Sai Wing, Andrew Timofeevich, 2007
8
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm ...
Full Length, Black Comedy / Casting: 4m, 2f, extras / Scenery: 2 int.
Arthur L. Kopit, 1960
9
Just-in-Time Logistics
Just-in-Time Logistics extends the JIT concept in manufacturing to business logistics, an area that has been observed to account for more than 30 per cent of sales revenue for some firms.
Dr Kee-Hung Lai, Professor T C E Cheng, 2012
10
The Patriot Act: Issues and Controversies
The book focuses on the aspects that have made the Patriot Act (PA) a topic of great concern, especially since the Patriot Act has lost much of its "power" due to judicial intervention.
Cary Stacy Smith, Li-Ching Hung, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hung is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The IRS hung up on taxpayers 8.8 million times this year. And …
The Internal Revenue Service hung up on customers calling for help 8.8 million times this year, showing just how low service sank during tax ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Belleville man cleared on two child porn charges, jury hung on a third
Belleville man cleared on two child porn charges, jury hung on a third. July 16, 2015 Last updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 1:41 PM. By Hasime Kukaj. «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
3
IRS customer service hung up on 9 million callers | News - Home
The IRS' customer service line is helping fewer people than ever -- nearly 9 million callers were hung up on this year. TJ Holmes and Reena ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
4
Throwback Thursday: When Lady Gaga And David Archuleta Hung
The year, if your mind can stretch back that far, was 2008. The month was December, and these two were doing the promo rounds in the early ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Jul 15»
5
He Said/She Said: Is Spun Out being hung out to dry? | TV, eh?
Join Greg and Diane every Monday as we debate what's on our minds. This week, we ponder the treatment and fate of CTV's Spun Out. «TV, eh?, Jul 15»
6
Wang resolute against joining Hung's team - Taipei Times
I hope [Hung] would not put me in a difficult position. Putting me in a difficult position is tantamount to putting the legislature in a difficult position ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
7
We are being hung out to dry for the big boys, claim furious smaller …
George Osborne has faced angry demands from small banks to alter his new charges on the industry. The bosses of several challenger banks, ... «The Times, Jul 15»
8
Hung jury | The Ranger, Riverton and Lander, Wyoming Daily …
In this era of plea bargains, courtroom trials have become rare. A hung jury is even more rare, but that's what we got over the weekend in the ... «The Ranger, Jul 15»
9
What happened last week in Lander is rare, but it's part of our legal …
In this era of plea bargains, courtroom trials have become rare. A hung jury is even more rare, but that's what we got over the weekend in the ... «The Ranger, Jul 15»
10
Foundation donation hung heavily over Mercy groundbreaking
Foundation donation hung heavily over Mercy groundbreaking. Published in the July 9 Edition. Story. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page ... «Leader Publications, Jul 15»

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