Hanging Definition
hăngĭng
hangings
noun
hangings
A method of execution whereby the person is dropped and suspended from a rope around the neck, resulting in death from severing of the spinal cord, strangulation, or other causes.
American Heritage
A suspending or being suspended.
Webster's New World
A putting to death by hanging.
Webster's New World
Something hung on a wall, window, etc., as a drapery or tapestry.
Webster's New World
A descending slope or an inclination.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Attached to something overhead and not supported from below; suspended; pendulous.
Webster's New World
Designed for objects to be hung on.
Webster's New World
Located on a steep slope or slant.
Webster's New World
Leaning over; inclining; overhanging.
Webster's New World
Suited for holding something that hangs.
A hanging rack.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Hanging
Noun
Singular:
hanging
Plural:
hangings
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