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mishang

mishang verb: to hang improperly.

Verb

mishang (third-person singular simple present mishangs, present participle mishanging, simple past and past participle mishung)

  1. To hang improperly.
    • The New York Museum of Modern Art recently mishung a cut-and-pasted gouache of a sailboat and reflection by Henri Matisse.1962, The Music Magazine and Musical Courier, page 31
    • On my catch-up review for this edition, I was dutifully checking out the larger size rack, only to discover someone had accidently^([sic]) or intentionally mishung some very choice stuff, just right for my size-twelve bod.1995, N. Berman, Thrift Shop Maniac's Guided Tours, page 124

Forms of mishang

third-person singular presentmishangs
present participlemishanging
past participlemishung
pastmishung

Origin of mishang

From mis- + hang.

Questions about mishang

What does mishang mean?
Mishang means to hang improperly.
What part of speech is mishang?
Mishang is a verb.
What is the past tense of mishang?
The past tense of mishang is mishung.

Words near mishang in the dictionary

  1. mishandler
  2. mishandlers
  3. mishandles
  4. mishandling
  5. mishandlings
  6. mishang
  7. mishanging
  8. mishangs
  9. mishap
  10. mishapen
  11. Mishapocalypse

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