Another word for hang
hang
v.
To suspend
dangle, attach, drape, hook up, put in a sling, hang up, nail on the wall, put on a clothesline, fix, pin up, tack up, drape on the wall, fasten up; see also fasten 1.
Antonyms drop*, throw down, let fall.
To be suspended
overhang, be held aloft, wave, flap, be loose, be pendent, droop, flop, be in mid air, swing, dangle, jut, be fastened, impend, hover, stay up.
To kill by hanging
execute, lynch, hang by the neck until dead, garrote, string up*, stretch*; see also kill 1.
To depend
have the knack of, grasp, comprehend, learn; see understand 1.
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Another word for hang
To fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below:
dangle, depend, sling, suspend, swing. See hangTo execute by suspending by the neck:
gibbet. (Informal) string up. (Slang) swing. See helpTo remain stationary over a place or object:
hover, poise. See hang
To visit regularly:
frequent, haunt, repair2, resort. (Slang) hang out. See placeTo be with as a companion:
associate, consort, fraternize, hobnob, run (around), troop. (Slang) hang out. Idiom: rub elbows (or shoulders). See near
To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:
depend on (or upon), hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon. See startTo continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:
carry on, go on, keep on, persevere, persist. Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up. See continue
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To visit regularly:
frequent, hang around, haunt, repair2, resort. See place - (Slang)
To be with as a companion:
associate, consort, fraternize, hang around, hobnob, run (around), troop. Idiom: rub elbows (or shoulders). See near
To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
delay, detain, hold up, lag, retard, set back, slow (down or up), stall2. See help, time
To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:
depend on (or upon), hang on, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon. See start
- (Informal)
The proper method for doing, using, or handling something:
feel, knack, trick. See ability
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