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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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Don’t hang up your house keys just yet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

I let the question hang in the air, not filling the silence.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Investors can hang loose for now, but probably shouldn’t go overboard.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The crew is awaiting analysis on the root causes of the problem, but Wiseman said the engineers who made the toilet shouldn’t hang their heads low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Then, while the medicine works its magic and helps open her airways, I hang out doing homework or reading or eating a snack.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila