· a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
Hypernym(s): endowment, gift, talent, natural_endowment
· the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
Hypernym(s): fit
· a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
Hypernym(s): gymnastic_exercise
· be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
· cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"
Synonym(s): hang_up
Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure
· kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday"
Synonym(s): string_up
Hypernym(s): execute, put_to_death
· let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
Hypernym(s): drop
· fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
· be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
Hypernym(s): be
· give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
Synonym(s): attend, advert, pay_heed, give_ear
Hypernym(s): listen
· be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
· hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
Synonym(s): cling
· be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
· prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
Hypernym(s): obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
· decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"
Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
· be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
· place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"
Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure
· suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
Hypernym(s): decompose, rot, molder, moulder