n decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
n 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
n the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
v be suspended or hanging
v cause to be hanging or suspended
v kill by hanging
v let drop or droop
v fall or flow in a certain way
v be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
v give heed (to)
v be suspended or poised
v hold on tightly or tenaciously
v be exhibited
v prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
v decorate or furnish with something suspended
v be placed in position as by a hinge
v place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction