Definitions

hang

[hang] / hæŋ /

VERB

suspend or be suspended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach bend cover dangle decorate drape drift flap float hold hover lean pin remain stay up stick swing wave

STRONG

adhere beetle bow cling deck depend droop drop fasten fix flop furnish impend incline loll lop lower nail overhang project rest sag tack trail

WEAK

be fastened be in mid-air be loose be pendent be poised

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach remove straighten unfasten

STRONG

do let go loosen release rise

VERB

kill by suspension from a rope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

execute hoist stretch swing

STRONG

gibbet lynch noose scrag

WEAK

send to the gallows string up

VERB

depend on future action

Synonyms

STRONG

await cling hinge rest

WEAK

be conditional upon be contingent on be dependent on be determined by be in limbo be in suspense pend turn on

Example Sentences

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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was 0.8% lower as discretionary consumer stocks fell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Hang on a minute: Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys in this fantasy scenario?

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Speaking on Amy Poehler's podcast Good Hang, the 30-year-old actor said he loves SNL and "the idea of having fun and making a fool of yourself in such a creative way".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Stock markets across Asia were mostly down, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dipping more than 1.5 percent.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

After Hang Wood, he had not wanted to come in here, it had reminded him of his own failure, his ultimate loss of control over things, after all the careful planning.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

hang

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