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    hanging
    /ˈhaŋɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment: "controversial cross-party issues such as hanging"
    • 2. a decorative piece of fabric or curtain hung on the wall of a room or around a bed.

    adjective

    • 1. suspended in the air: "hanging palls of smoke"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hanging can mean the act of killing someone by dropping them with a rope, or a large piece of cloth hung on a wall for decoration. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of hanging with Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HangingHanging - Wikipedia

    Hanging is killing a person by suspending them from the neck with a noose or ligature. Hanging has been a common method of capital punishment since the Middle Ages, and is the primary execution method in numerous countries and regions.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hangingHANGING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hanging definition: the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.. See examples of HANGING used in a sentence.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hangingHanging Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meanings and usage of the word hanging as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out the difference between hanging and related words such as hanging, hanging, and hanging.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › HangingHanging - definition of hanging by The Free Dictionary

    hang·ing. (hăng′ĭng) n. 1. A method of execution whereby the person is dropped and suspended from a rope around the neck, resulting in death from severing of the spinal cord, strangulation, or other causes. 2. Something, such as a tapestry, that is hung. 3. A descending slope or an inclination. adj. 1.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHANGING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of hanging as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out the difference between hanging and irony, and explore related words and idioms.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hangingHanging - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) “there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait”. synonyms: dangling, suspension. see more. noun. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead. see more. noun.