| NOUN | cognition | hang, bent, knack | a special way of doing something |
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| attribute | hang | the way a garment hangs | |
| act | hang | a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms | |
| VERB | contact | hang | be suspended or hanging |
| contact | hang, hang up | cause to be hanging or suspended | |
| social | hang, string up | kill by hanging | |
| motion | hang | let drop or droop | |
| contact | hang, fall, flow | fall or flow in a certain way | |
| stative | hang | be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive | |
| perception | hang, attend, advert, pay heed, give ear | give heed (to) | |
| contact | hang | be suspended or poised | |
| contact | hang, cling | hold on tightly or tenaciously | |
| stative | hang | be exhibited | |
| social | hang | prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury | |
| creation | hang | decorate or furnish with something suspended | |
| contact | hang | be placed in position as by a hinge | |
| contact | hang | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction | |
| change | hang | suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste |
| Sounds | hhae'ng | |
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| Rhymes | ANG ... ylang-ylang: 26 rhymes with aeng... | |
| Meaning | A special way of doing something. | |
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| Example | "he couldn't get the hang of it" | |
| Synonyms | bent, knack | |
| Broader | endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment | natural abilities or qualities |
| Catalan | destresa | |
| Spanish | tino | |
| Meaning | The way a garment hangs. | |
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| Example | "he adjusted the hang of his coat" | |
| Broader | fit | The manner in which something fits |
| Catalan | caiguda | |
| Spanish | caída | |
| Verbs | hang | fall or flow in a certain way |
| Meaning | A gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms. | |
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| Narrower | bent hang | A hang performed with the elbows bent |
| inverted hang | A hang performed on the rings with the body upside down | |
| lever hang | A hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position | |
| reverse hang | A hang with the arms extended in back | |
| straight hang | A hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sides | |
| Broader | gymnastic exercise | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) |
| Meaning | Be suspended or hanging. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The lights hang from the ceiling | |
| Caused by | hang, hang up | Cause to be hanging or suspended |
| Narrower | dangle, swing, drop | hang freely |
| overhang, beetle | Be suspended over or hang over | |
| Similar to | hang, hang up | Cause to be hanging or suspended |
| hang | Be exhibited | |
| Catalan | penjar | |
| Spanish | colgar | |
| Nouns | hanging | decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window |
| Meaning | Cause to be hanging or suspended. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Model | They hang the lights from the ceiling | |
| Example | "Hang that picture on the wall" | |
| Synonym | hang up | |
| Cause to | hang | Be suspended or hanging |
| Narrower | sling | Hang loosely or freely |
| suspend | hang freely | |
| Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
| Similar to | hang | Be suspended or hanging |
| Catalan | penjar | |
| Spanish | colgar | |
| Nouns | hanger | anything from which something can be hung |
| hanger | a worker who hangs something | |
| hanging | decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window | |
| Meaning | kill by hanging. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to hang the prisoners | |
| Example | "The murderer was hanged on Friday" | |
| Synonym | string up | |
| Narrower | gibbet | hang on an execution instrument |
| halter | hang with a halter | |
| Broader | execute, put to death | kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment |
| Catalan | penjar | |
| Spanish | colgar | |
| Nouns | hanging | a form of capital punishment |
| Meaning | Let drop or droop. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Hang one's head in shame" | |
| Broader | drop | Let fall to the ground |
| Catalan | inclinar | |
| Spanish | inclinar | |
| Meaning | fall or flow in a certain way. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s Adjective/Noun | |
| Example | "This dress hangs well" | |
| Synonyms | fall, flow | |
| Spanish | caer | |
| Nouns | hang | the way a garment hangs |
| Meaning | Be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Examples |
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| Narrower | brood, hover, loom, bulk large | hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Spanish | pesar | |
| Meaning | Give heed (to). | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | attend, advert, pay heed, give ear | |
| Narrower | fixate | pay attention to exclusively and obsessively |
| Broader | listen | hear with intention |
| Spanish | atender | |
| Meaning | Be suspended or poised. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Model | Some big birds hang in the tree; There hang some big birds in the tree | |
| Spanish | colgar, flotar | |
| Nouns | hanging | the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) |
| Meaning | hold on tightly or tenaciously. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "hang on to your father's hands" | |
| Synonym | cling | |
| Broader | grasp, hold on | hold firmly |
| Meaning | Be exhibited. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum" | |
| Similar to | hang | Be suspended or hanging |
| Catalan | penjar | |
| Spanish | colgar | |
| Meaning | prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
| Meaning | decorate or furnish with something suspended. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Hang wallpaper" | |
| Broader | decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc. |
| Catalan | penjar | |
| Spanish | colgar | |
| Nouns | hanging | decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window |
| Meaning | Be placed in position as by a hinge. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Model | The doors hang | |
| Example | "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!" | |
| Similar to | hang | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction |
| Catalan | penjar | |
| Spanish | colgar | |
| Meaning | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They want to hang the doors | |
| Example | "hang a door" | |
| Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
| Similar to | hang | Be placed in position as by a hinge |
| Meaning | suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "hang the venison for a few days" | |
| Broader | decompose, rot, molder, moulder | break down |