Meaning & Definition of word "Hanging"

Hanging

/ˈhæŋɪŋ/

1. The act of suspending something.
- Example: The hanging of the new artwork in the gallery was completed yesterday.
2. A form of execution by suspended strangulation.
- Example: Hanging was once a common method of capital punishment.

1. Present participle of hang, meaning to suspend something from a point.
- Example: She is hanging the curtains in the living room.
2. To remain in a state of uncertainty or indecision.
- Example: The outcome of the meeting is still hanging in the air.

1. Suspended from above.
- Example: The hanging plants added a touch of greenery to the room.
2. Describing something that is in a state of suspension or not yet resolved.
- Example: 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.

Meaning: Hanging out with friends.

Example Sentence: We're just hanging at the mall.

Meaning: To be in a relaxed or leisurely state.

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