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hanging

Verb

Adjective

∙ Suspended.
∙ Unprotected and exposed to capture. chess, of a piece
∙ Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit. baseball, slang, of an off-speed pitch

Noun

∙ The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to execute that person (or to commit suicide). uncountable
∙ A public event at which a person is hanged. countable
∙ Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters). countable
∙ The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged. uncountable

hang

Verb

∙ To be or remain suspended. intransitive
∙ To float, as if suspended. intransitive
∙ To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground. intransitive, of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.
∙ To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect. transitive
∙ To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, or the like. transitive
∙ To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck. transitive, law
∙ To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose. intransitive, law
∙ To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly. intransitive, informal
∙ To exhibit (an object) by hanging. transitive
∙ To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall). transitive
∙ To decorate (something) with hanging objects. transitive
∙ To remain persistently in one's thoughts. intransitive, figuratively
∙ To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous. transitive
∙ To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse. intransitive, computing
∙ To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding. transitive, computing
∙ To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture. transitive, chess
∙ To be vulnerable to capture. intransitive, chess
∙ Of a pitcher, to throw a hittable off-speed pitch. transitive, baseball, slang

Noun

Noun

∙ Cheap, processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches. Ireland, informal, derogatory

Noun

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