What does “hang” mean?
- 1
verbto attach something at the top so it is held above the ground
Hang your coat on the hook.
- 2
verbto spend time somewhere relaxing (informal, with “out”)
We used to hang out at the mall.
Hang at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /hæŋ/ · HANG
- Forms
- hung, hanged
How to use “hang” correctly
The past form is “hung” (“I hung the picture”), but “hanged” is used only for killing a person with a rope. “Hang on” means wait a moment.
Common phrases with “hang”
- hang up
- hang out
- hang on
- get the hang of
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- hanger
- hangover
Idioms with “hang”
- Hang in there: Keep going and don't give up during a difficult time.
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