a special way of doing something; he had a bent for it; he had a special knack for getting into trouble; he couldnt get the hang of it

[ Syn: bent , knack ]

the way a garment hangs; he adjusted the hang of his coat'

a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

be suspended or hanging; The flag hung on the wall'

be exhibited; Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum'

prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

decorate or furnish with something suspended; Hang wallpaper'

be placed in position as by a hinge; This cabinet door doesn't hang right!'

place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; hang a door'

suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; hang the venison for a few days'

cause to be hanging or suspended; Hang that picture on the wall

[ Syn: hang up ]

kill by hanging; The murderer was hanged on Friday

[ Syn: string up ]

let drop or droop; Hang one's head in shame'

fall or flow in a certain way; This dress hangs well; Her long black hair flowed down her back

[ Syn: fall , flow ]

be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; This worry hangs on my mind; The cloud of suspicion hangs over her'

give heed (to); The children in the audience attended the recital quietly; She hung on his every word; They attended to everything he said

[ Syn: attend , advert , pay heed , give ear ]

be suspended or poised; Heavy fog hung over the valley'

hold on tightly or tenaciously; hang on to your fathers hands; The child clung to his mothers apron

[ Syn: cling ]