Antonyms for hanging
ˈhæŋ ɪŋhang·ing

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1. hanging, wall hangingnoun

   decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

   "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"

   Synonyms:
   dangling, suspension, wall hanging

2. hangingnoun

   a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead

   "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"

   Synonyms:
   dangling, suspension, wall hanging

3. suspension, dangling, hangingnoun

   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:
   interruption, abeyance, dangling, respite, wall hanging, intermission, abatement, reprieve, pause, suspension system, temporary removal, suspension, hiatus, break

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1. hangingadjective

   Synonyms:
   suspended, pendent, pendulous, pensile, dangling

2. hangingnoun

   Synonyms:
   suspension, execution, drapery, valance, tapestry, dorsal, lambrequin

   Associated words:
   gallows gibbet

How to use hanging in a sentence?

1. Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee:

   Bertha Hamilton knew I was called, and Bertha Hamilton believed I was called to the ministry, but Bertha Hamilton felt because I had a symbol of hatred hanging in my bedroom, there was no way that I would be able to be congruent with the gospel, it took strength and courage for a Black woman to square up against a man named Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee and tell him the symbol of his heritage, at the time, was wrong and inappropriate.

2. Jenny Cudd:

   All we need is one public hanging, and then people will start acting right -- kind of like it would be useful if we still had the firing squad for the death penalty, we shall see if there will be a public hanging in our future because it is still considered a valid form of death for treason.

3. Damik Bryant:

   They asked him to step out the car, and you know his first instinct was,' What did I do, what's wrong ?' And they were like,' Well, put the phone down, get out the car now, we'll talk to you about it when you get out,' he said they pulled him over because he had air fresheners hanging from the rearview mirror.

4. Wendy Stovall:

   The best thing people can do is drop, cover and hold, secure your belongings. Don't go to sleep with something hanging above your head.

5. Reba McEntire:

   I love going to Vegas and hanging out with Ronnie and Kix, who wouldn’t? they’re so much fun.

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