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What is the noun for hanging?

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hanging

(uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to execute that person (or to commit suicide).
(countable) A sometimes public event at which a person is hanged.
(countable) Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters).
(uncountable) The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.
Synonyms:

decline, descent, dip, fall, declension, declivity, downgrade, hang, downhill, slope, slant, drop, declination, hill, pitch, brae, downward slope, depression, cant, sinkage, sag, concavity, sink, trough, basin, incline, gradient, slip, rise and fall, fall-off, inclination, plunge, downslope, down, nosedive, droop, ramp, precipice, rise, cliff, depth, upgrade, bank, ascent, chasm, abyss, gully, gorge, grade, tilt … more

Examples:

“As they reach the brow of a steep hanging, below them winds the valley of the Avondale.”

“On the wall is a cloth hanging with a quote from a famous philosopher.”

“Clark requested that Brownson speak prior to his public hanging, but the sheriff refused to allow Brownson to speak.”

hang

The way in which something hangs.
(figuratively) A grip, understanding
(computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input devices.
A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
Synonyms:

decline, descent, fall, dip, declivity, declension, downgrade, downhill, hanging, slope, slant, drop, declination, hill, pitch, brae, downward slope, depression, incline, cant, sinkage, sag, concavity, sink, trough, basin, gradient, slip, inclination, fall-off, rise and fall, plunge, downslope, down, nosedive, droop, ramp, precipice, rise, cliff, depth, upgrade, bank, ascent, chasm, abyss, gully, gorge, grade, tilt … more

Examples:

“We rode up the Germania lift and cat-walked our way across a steep hang of snow.”

“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.”

hangman

(countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
(game) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.
Synonyms:

lyncher, executioner, public executioner, murderer, headsman, assassin, killer, slayer, liquidator, exterminator, strangler, garroter, electrocutioner, official killer, hired gun, Jack Ketch, hit man … more

Examples:

“The hangman led the convicted criminal to the gallows for their final execution.”

“I let most of my classes play hangman in the last five minutes before class ends if they complete the work that I have set for them.”

“We started out with the old standard hangman, then figured out ways to complicate it.”

hangnest

A nest that hangs like a bag or pocket.
A bird which builds such a nest; a hangbird.

hang

(derogatory) Cheap, processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.
Synonyms:

Examples:

“We rode up the Germania lift and cat-walked our way across a steep hang of snow.”

“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.”

hangwoman

A woman who carries out executions by hanging.

hangmanship

The office or character of a hangman.

hangability

The quality of being hangable; suitability for hanging or suspension.

hangee

One who is executed by hanging.

hang

Alternative spelling of Hang
Synonyms:

Examples:

“We rode up the Germania lift and cat-walked our way across a steep hang of snow.”

“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.”

hangwomen

plural of hangwoman

hangnests

plural of hangnest

hangmen

plural of hangman
Synonyms:

lynchers, executioners, murderers, killers, headsmen, assassins, exterminators, slayers, liquidators, electrocutioners, stranglers, garroters, Jack Ketches, hired guns … more

Examples:

“Again, due to the treason of fundamentalist hangmen, our people have been caught in the claws of the monster of a vast war and destruction.”

“It is no accident that he seeking to recruit the torturers, hangmen and thugs of the old Baathist regime.”

“Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen.”

hangings

plural of hanging
Synonyms:

drapery, drapes, curtains, swags, draperies, arrases, tapestries, wall hangings, carpets, dossers, drops, tabs, frontals, dossals, drop cloths, tableau curtains, drop curtains, hanging, drape, curtain, carpet … more

Examples:

“Men usually work with metals such as copper, brass, and aluminum to craft decorative plates, wall hangings, and utensils.”

“The Freystrop artist has a wide variety of work on display, ranging from framed pictures to wall hangings and scarves.”

“There were wall hangings on all four walls, with wavy blue and green patterns racing their way down to the floor.”

hangees

plural of hangee

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