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give a hang

give a hang verb: give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something).

Verb

give a hang (third-person singular simple present gives a hang, present participle giving a hang, simple past gave a hang, past participle given a hang)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)
    Synonyms:
    becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry

Synonyms of give a hang

All synonyms of give a hang

Forms of give a hang

third-person singular presentgives a hang
present participlegiving a hang
pastgave a hang
past participlegiven a hang

Questions about give a hang

What does give a hang mean?
Give a hang means give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something).
What part of speech is give a hang?
Give a hang is a verb.
What is the past tense of give a hang?
The past tense of give a hang is gave a hang.

Words near give a hang in the dictionary

  1. give a goddamn
  2. give a good account of oneself
  3. give a good damn
  4. give a good goddamn
  5. give a gun
  6. give a hang
  7. give a hell
  8. give a hoot
  9. give a hundred percent
  10. give a jackstraw
  11. give a knee

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