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hang'd

hang'd is the simple past and past participle of hang.

Meaning of hang

Verb

hang (third-person singular simple present hangs, present participle hanging, simple past and past participle hung or (law) hanged)

  1. (intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
    • The lights hung from the ceiling.
    Synonyms:
    be suspend, dangle
  2. (intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
    • The smoke hung in the room.
    Synonyms:
    float, hover
  3. (intransitive) To veer in one direction.
    • The jockey claimed that the horse hung towards the outside[…]1979, Council of Law Reporting for New South Wales, New South Wales Law Reports (non-fiction), New South Wales: Council of Law Reporting for New South Wales, published 1979, page 16
  4. (intransitive, usually) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
  5. (transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
    • He hung his head in shame.
    Synonyms:
    drop, lower
  6. (transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.
    • Hang those lights from the ceiling.

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Questions about hang'd

What is hang'd the simple past and past participle of?
Hang'd is the simple past and past participle of hang.

Words near hang'd in the dictionary

  1. hang up one's hat
  2. hang up one's spurs
  3. hang up the boots
  4. hang upon
  5. hang with
  6. hang'd
  7. hang, draw and quarter
  8. hang-around
  9. hang-arounds
  10. hang-bies
  11. hang-by

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