Definitions for hangings
hangings
hang·ing
Spelling: [hang-ing]
IPA: /ˈhæŋ ɪŋ/
Hangings is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 135 anagrams from letters in hangings (agghinns).
Definitions for hangings
noun
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the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.
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Often, hangings. something that hangs or is hung on the walls of a room, as a drapery or tapestry.
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a suspending or temporary attaching, as of a painting:
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the way in which a thing hangs.
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Informal. the precise manner of doing, using, etc., something; knack:
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Informal. meaning or thought:
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Nautical.
loss of way due to adverse wind or current.
a rake, as of a mast.
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the least degree of care, concern, etc. (used in mild curses and emphatic expressions as a euphemism for damn):
Idioms
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hang a left / right, Slang. to make a left (or right) turn, as while driving an automobile:
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hang five, to ride a surfboard with the weight of the body forward and the toes of the forward foot curled over the front edge of the surfboard.
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hang in the balance, to be in a precarious state or condition:
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hang it up, Informal. to quit, resign, give up, etc.:
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hang loose, Slang. to remain relaxed or calm:
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hang one on, Slang.
to hit:
to become extremely drunk:
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hang one's head. head (def 66).
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hang ten, to ride a surfboard with the weight of the body as far forward as possible and the toes of both feet curled over the front edge of the surfboard.
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hang together,
to be loyal to one another; remain united: .
to cohere:
to be logical or consistent:
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hang tough, Slang. to remain unyielding, stubborn, or inflexible:
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let it all hang out, Slang.
to be completely candid in expressing one's feelings, opinions, etc.:
to act or live without restraint or inhibitions.
adjective
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punishable by, deserving, or causing death by hanging:
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inclined to inflict death by hanging:
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suspended; pendent; overhanging:
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situated on a steep slope or at a height:
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directed downward:
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made, holding, or suitable for a hanging object.
Verb phrases
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hang around/about, Informal.
to spend time in a certain place or in certain company:
to linger about; loiter:
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hang back,
to be reluctant to proceed or move forward:
to refrain from taking action; hesitate:
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hang in, Slang. to persevere:
Also, hang in there.
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hang on,
to hold fast; cling to.
to continue with effort; persevere:
to be sustained to the point of danger, tedium, etc.:
to keep a telephone line open:
to wait briefly; keep calm.
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hang out,
to lean or be suspended through an opening.
Informal. to frequent a particular place, especially in idling away one's free time:
Informal. to loiter in public places:
Informal. to consort or appear in public with:
Slang. to calm down:
to wait, especially briefly:
to suspend in open view; display:
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hang over,
to remain to be settled; be postponed:
to be imminent or foreboding; threaten:
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hang up,
to suspend by placing on a hook, peg, or hanger.
to cause or encounter delay; suspend or slow the progress of:
to break a telephone connection by replacing the receiver on the hook:
to cause a hang-up or hang-ups in:
verb (used with object)
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to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
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to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement:
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to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement.
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to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like.
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to suspend (oneself) by the neck until dead:
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to fasten to a cross; crucify.
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to furnish or decorate with something suspended:
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to fasten into position; fix at a proper angle:
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to fasten or attach (wallpaper, pictures, etc.) to a wall:
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to suspend (something) in front of anything:
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Fine Arts.
to exhibit (a painting or group of paintings):
to put the paintings of (an art exhibition) on the wall of a gallery:
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to attach or annex as an addition:
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to attach (a door or the like) to its frame by means of hinges.
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to make (an idea, form, etc.) dependent on a situation, structure, concept, or the like, usually derived from another source:
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(of a juror) to keep (a jury) from rendering a verdict by refusing to agree with the others.
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Informal. to cause (a nickname, epithet, etc.) to become associated with a person:
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Slang. to hit with (a fist, blow, punch, etc.):
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Baseball. to throw (a pitch) so that it fails to break, as a curve.
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Nautical. to steady (a boat) in one place against a wind or current by thrusting a pole or the like into the bottom under the boat and allowing the wind or current to push the boat side-on against the pole.
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(used in mild curses and emphatic expressions, often as a euphemism for damn):
verb (used without object)
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to be suspended; dangle.
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to swing freely, as on a hinge.
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to incline downward, jut out, or lean over or forward:
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to be suspended by the neck, as from a gallows, and suffer death in this way.
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to be crucified.
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to be conditioned or contingent; be dependent:
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to be doubtful or undecided; waver or hesitate:
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to remain unfinished or undecided; be delayed:
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to linger, remain, or persist:
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to float or hover in the air:
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to be oppressive, burdensome, or tedious:
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to remain in attention or consideration (often followed by on or upon):
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to fit or drape in graceful lines:
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Fine Arts.
to be exhibited:
to have one's works on display:
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Informal. to hang out.
Origin of hangings
1250-1300; Middle English (noun, adj.), Old English hangande (adj.) See hang, -ing1,
Examples for hangings
The mistletoe must have been hanging right across the aisle on Capital Hill.
Christine noticed then that his right arm was hanging inert by his side.
Some “hanging judges” have handed down hundreds of death sentences at a time.
He pulled his watch from the pocket of his vest, hanging on the bedpost.
On Thursday night, Brinsley and this friend were hanging together.
I went to his joint once, back when I was first hanging out in New York, doing plays.
From what I hear, you thought little enough of hanging others.
It was hanging on the stable-door, and the horses were just then brought in.
And, hanging it over his umbrella, he stalked moodily onward.
The first day of Liberty, I was hanging around waiting for Ford to come in.