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Noun hanging has 3 senses

hanging, wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
--₁ is a kind of decoration, ornament, ornamentation
--₁ has particulars:
dossal, dossel; Kakemono; lambrequin; tapestry, arras

Derived forms: verb hang₁₂, verb hang₁, verb hang₂
hanging - a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"
--₂ is a kind of execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty

Derived form: verb hang₃
suspension, dangling, hanging - the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
--₃ is a kind of support, supporting

Derived form: verb hang₈

Verb hang has 15 senses

hang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"

Derived form: noun hanging₁
Sample sentence:
The lights hang from the ceiling
hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"
--₂ is one way to fasten, fix, secure

Derived forms: noun hanger₁, noun hanger₂, noun hanging₁
Sample sentence:
They hang the lights from the ceiling
hang, string up - kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday"
--₃ is one way to execute, put to death

Derived form: noun hanging₂
Sample sentence:
They want to hang the prisoners
hang - let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
--₄ is one way to drop
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
hang, fall, flow - fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"

Derived form: noun hang₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
hang - be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
--₆ is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear - give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
--₇ is one way to listen
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
=> Somebody ----s PP
hang - be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"

Derived form: noun hanging₃
Sample sentences:
Some big birds hang in the tree
There hang some big birds in the tree
cling, hang - hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
--₉ is one way to grasp, hold on
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
hang - be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
--₁₁ is one way to obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
hang - decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"
--₁₂ is one way to decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

Derived form: noun hanging₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
hang - be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
Sample sentence:
The doors hang
hang - place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"
--₁₄ is one way to fasten, fix, secure
Sample sentence:
They want to hang the doors
hang - of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
--₁₅ is one way to decompose, rot, molder, moulder
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something ----s something