Hanging

/ˈhæŋɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of suspending something.

The hanging of the new artwork in the gallery was completed yesterday.

A form of execution by suspended strangulation.

Hanging was once a common method of capital punishment.

verb

Present participle of hang, meaning to suspend something from a point.

She is hanging the curtains in the living room.

To remain in a state of uncertainty or indecision.

The outcome of the meeting is still hanging in the air.

adjective

Suspended from above.

The hanging plants added a touch of greenery to the room.

Describing something that is in a state of suspension or not yet resolved.

There was a hanging question about the project's future after the meeting.

Middle English: from hang + -ing.

hanging by a thread

In a precarious or dangerous situation.

hanging in the balance

In a state of uncertainty or undecidedness.

hanging out

Spending time in a relaxed manner.

hanging fire

Pending, unresolved, or not acted upon.

hang

To suspend or be suspended.

suspend

To temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force.

Hanging out with friends.

We're just hanging at the mall.

To be in a relaxed or leisurely state.

Let's just hang for a bit before heading out.