Hang (?), v. t. To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury.
Hang , v. i. (Cricket, Tennis, etc.) Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually
slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.
Hang , n.
1. The manner in which one part or thing
hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.
2. Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse. [Colloq.]
3. A sharp or steep declivity or slope. [Colloq.]
To get the hang of, to learn the method or arrangement of; hence, to become accustomed to. [Colloq.]
Hang , v. i. 1. To
be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to
float; to rest; to remain; to stay.
2. To be fastened in
such a manner as to
allow of free motion on the point
or points of suspension.
3.
To die or
be put to death by suspension from the neck. [R.]
"Sir Balaam hangs." Pope.
4. To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point. "Two infants hanging on her neck." Peacham.
5. To be,
or be like,
a suspended weight.
Life hangs upon me, and
becomes a burden.
Addison. 6. To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.
7. To lean or incline; to incline downward.
To decide which way hung the victory.
Milton.
His neck obliquely o'er his shoulder hung.
Pope. 8. To slope down; as, hanging grounds.
9.
To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be
delayed.
A noble stroke he lifted high,
Which hung not, but so swift with tempest fell
On the proud
crest of Satan.
Milton. To hang around, to loiter idly about. - - To hang back, to hesitate; to falter; to
be reluctant. "If any one among you hangs back." Jowett (Thucyd.). -- To hang by the eyelids. (a)
To hang by a very slight hold or tenure. (b) To be in an unfinished condition;
to be left incomplete. -- To hang in doubt, to be in suspense. -- To hang on (with the emphasis on the preposition), to keep hold;
to hold fast; to stick; to be persistent, as a disease. -- To hang on the lips, words, etc., to be charmed by
eloquence. -- To hang out. (a) To be hung out so as to be displayed; to project. (b) To be unyielding; as, the juryman hangs out against an agreement. [Colloq.] --
To hang over. (a) To project at
the top. (b) To impend over. -- To hang to,
to cling. -- To hang together. (a)
To remain united; to stand by one
another. "We are all of a piece; we
hang together."
Dryden. (b) To be self- consistent; as, the story does not hang together.
[Colloq.] -- To hang upon. (a) To regard with passionate affection. (b) (Mil.) To hover around; as, to hang
upon the flanks of a retreating enemy.
Hang (hăng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hanged (hăngd) or Hung (hŭng); p. pr. & vb. n. Hanging. The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung, when reference is had to death
or execution by suspension, and it is also more common.]
[OE. hangen, hongien, v. t. & i., AS. hangian, v. i., fr. hōn, v. t. (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS.
hangōn, v. i., D.
hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i., hängen, v. t., Icel. hanga, v. i., Goth. hāhan, v.
t. (imp. haíhah), hāhan, v.
i. (imp. hahaida), and perh. to L.
cunctari to delay.
√37. ] 1. To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat
on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.
2. To fasten in
a manner which will allow of free
motion upon the point or
points of suspension; -- said of a pendulum, a swing, a door,
gate, etc.
3. To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part
of an implement that is swung in
using), as a scythe to its
snath, or an
ax to its helve. [U. S.]
4. To
put to death by suspending by the neck; --
a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.
5. To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures, trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings; -- said of a wall, a room,
etc.
Hung be the heavens with black.
Shak. And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils.
Dryden.
6. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
7. To hold or bear in a
suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he
hung his head in shame.
Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head.
Milton. To hang
down, to let fall below the proper position; to bend down;
to decline; as, to hang
down the head, or, elliptically, to hang the head. -- To hang fire (Mil.),
to be slow in communicating fire through the vent to the charge; as, the gun
hangs fire; hence, to hesitate, to hold back
as if in suspense.
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