DICTOMETER

HANGS

(hang, colgar, henge)

1. Synonyms:
   • Bent
   • Knack
   • Hang
   Definitions:
   • a special way of doing something
   Examples:
   • He had a bent for it
   • He had a special knack for getting into trouble
   • He couldn't get the hang of it
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   Definitions:
   • the way a garment hangs
   Examples:
   • He adjusted the hang of his coat
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   Definitions:
   • a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   Definitions:
   • be suspended or hanging
   Examples:
   • The flag hung on the wall
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   • Hang up
   Definitions:
   • cause to be hanging or suspended
   Examples:
   • Hang that picture on the wall
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   • String up
   Definitions:
   • kill by hanging
   Examples:
   • The murderer was hanged on Friday
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   Definitions:
   • let drop or droop
   Examples:
   • Hang one's head in shame
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   • Fall
   • Flow
   Definitions:
   • fall or flow in a certain way
   Examples:
   • This dress hangs well
   • Her long black hair flowed down her back
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   Definitions:
   • be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
   Examples:
   • This worry hangs on my mind
   • The cloud of suspicion hangs over her
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Attend
   • Hang
   • Advert
   • Pay heed
   • Give ear
   Definitions:
   • give heed (to)
   Examples:
   • The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
   • She hung on his every word
   • They attended to everything he said
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Hang
   Definitions:
   • be suspended or poised
   Examples:
   • Heavy fog hung over the valley
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Cling
   • Hang
   Definitions:
   • hold on tightly or tenaciously
   Examples:
   • Hang on to your father's hands
   • The child clung to his mother's apron
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Hang
    Definitions:
    • be exhibited
    Examples:
    • Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Hang
    Definitions:
    • prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
    
    
12. Synonyms:
    • Hang
    Definitions:
    • decorate or furnish with something suspended
    Examples:
    • Hang wallpaper
    
    
13. Synonyms:
    • Hang
    Definitions:
    • be placed in position as by a hinge
    Examples:
    • This cabinet door doesn't hang right!
    
    
14. Synonyms:
    • Hang
    Definitions:
    • place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
    Examples:
    • Hang a door
    
    
15. Synonyms:
    • Hang
    Definitions:
    • suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
    Examples:
    • Hang the venison for a few days