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hing

/hɪŋ/

hing is the alternative form 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

Noun

hing (uncountable)

  1. (India) Asafoetida, especially when used as a seasoning.

Proper noun capitalized: Hing

Hing (plural Hings)

  1. A Chinese surname from Teochew.

Forms of hing

pluralHings

Origin of hing

Borrowed from Hindi हींग (hīṅg).

From Teochew 王 (hêng5).

Words that rhyme with hing

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Questions about hing

What does hing mean?
Hing means asafoetida, especially when used as a seasoning.
What is hing the alternative form of?
Hing is the alternative form of hang.
What part of speech is hing?
Hing can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hing?
Hing is pronounced /hɪŋ/.

Words near hing in the dictionary

  1. Hinesleys
  2. Hinesville
  3. hiney
  4. hineys
  5. hinform
  6. hing
  7. Hingchabi
  8. hinge
  9. hinge joint
  10. hinge joints
  11. hinge of Africa

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