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To droop downwards
“Young leaves hang limply from the ends of the branches, and in this flaccid state assume various beautiful shades of bright colors.”
To swing loosely while being suspended
“Above it all, dark shapes hang suspended, almost motionless, swaying with the breeze.”
To attach, or be attached, to a wall
“We hang pictures on the wall, in general, to be seen and enjoyed.”
To remain in the air or on the surface of a liquid
“A large cloud of uncertainty would hang over the exercise even before it began.”
To decorate (something) with hanging objects
“She should hang the hall with tapestry, and make it fast with nails upon the walls.”
To paste (wallpaper) to a wall
“Hang lining paper on all surfaces to be papered before applying wallpaper.”
To be dependent or contingent on
“The future of the negotiations will hang on his decision of whether or not to renew that moratorium.”
To kill by suspension from a rope
“Andy convinced the psychiatrist that he no longer felt like cutting himself or trying to hang himself.”
To postpone from being dealt with
To spend time with someone or a group of people
To stay in the same place or condition
To stick or jut out
To line or decorate with paper or material
To add (something) to the end of a written document
To pause in indecision before doing something
To move or glide through the air
To be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening
To adhere or stick firmly or closely to
To install an updated software version, typically while suspending operation
To delay action until a particular time or event
To display or show (something) for others to see
To put or place something, typically where it will snugly or perfectly fit
To waste or spend time idly and unfruitfully
To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
To torture or put someone to the death, especially by nailing to a cross
To provide an educational or philosophical foundation for
A downward or declining slope or surface
“We rode up the Germania lift and cat-walked our way across a steep hang of snow.”
The extent (or state) to which something droops or hangs
“The lavender light of late summer. The estuaries reflecting a morning sky as pure blue as a goshawk's egg. The hang of the willows over silent river pools. I missed them deeply.”
A profession or occupation
A clever or particular way of doing something
The posture of a part of the body, typically reflecting a person's feelings or intentions
A situation in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
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