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hanged

/ˈhæŋd/

hanged 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.

See all 32 meanings of hang

Adjective

hanged (not comparable)

  1. (euphemistic, informal) damned (as an intensifier or vehement denial)
    • I'm hanged if I know how to get the idea through his thick skull!

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Questions about hanged

What does hanged mean?
Hanged means damned (as an intensifier or vehement denial).
What is hanged the simple past and past participle of?
Hanged is the simple past and past participle of hang.
What part of speech is hanged?
Hanged is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hanged?
Hanged is pronounced /ˈhæŋd/.

Words near hanged in the dictionary

  1. hangdogging
  2. hangdoggish
  3. hangdoggy
  4. hangdogs
  5. hange
  6. hanged
  7. hanged by a thread
  8. hanged, drawn and quartered
  9. hanged, drew and quartered
  10. hangedst
  11. hangee

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