Synonyms for hang
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1. bent, knack, hang(noun)

   a special way of doing something

   "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

   Synonyms:
   set, bent, bent-grass, knack, bent grass

2. hang(noun)

   the way a garment hangs

   "he adjusted the hang of his coat"

   Synonyms:
   knack, bent

3. hang(verb)

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

   Synonyms:
   knack, bent

4. hang(verb)

   be suspended or hanging

   "The flag hung on the wall"

   Synonyms:
   fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

5. hang, hang up(verb)

   cause to be hanging or suspended

   "Hang that picture on the wall"

   Synonyms:
   fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

6. hang, string up(verb)

   kill by hanging

   "The murderer was hanged on Friday"

   Synonyms:
   fall, string, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

7. hang(verb)

   let drop or droop

   "Hang one's head in shame"

   Synonyms:
   fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

8. hang, fall, flow(verb)

   fall or flow in a certain way

   "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"

   Synonyms:
   accrue, menstruate, shine, go down, feed, diminish, come down, strike, devolve, flow, precipitate, settle, string up, advert, light, lessen, run, cling, attend, pass, descend, come, fall, return, hang up, give ear, flux, pay heed, decrease, course, fall down

9. hang(verb)

   be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive

   "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"

   Synonyms:
   fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

10. attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear(verb)

    give heed (to)

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

    Synonyms:
    serve, wait on, touch, bring up, mention, flow, name, string up, advert, look, attend to, cling, attend, allude, take care, assist, refer, hang up, give ear, cite, fall, pay heed, go to, see

11. hang(verb)

    be suspended or poised

    "Heavy fog hung over the valley"

    Synonyms:
    fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

12. cling, hang(verb)

    hold on tightly or tenaciously

    "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"

    Synonyms:
    cleave, pay heed, advert, string up, give ear, stick, cling, cohere, attend, adhere, flow, hang up, fall

13. hang(verb)

    be exhibited

    "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"

    Synonyms:
    fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

14. hang(verb)

    prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

    Synonyms:
    fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

15. hang(verb)

    decorate or furnish with something suspended

    "Hang wallpaper"

    Synonyms:
    fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

16. hang(verb)

    be placed in position as by a hinge

    "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"

    Synonyms:
    fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

17. hang(verb)

    place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction

    "hang a door"

    Synonyms:
    fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

18. hang(verb)

    suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste

    "hang the venison for a few days"

    Synonyms:
    fall, advert, string up, cling, attend, give ear, flow, hang up, pay heed

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1. hang

   Synonyms:
   rest, lean, depend, suspend, poise

   Antonyms:
   stand

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. hang(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   suspend

2. hang(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   execute (by the halter), hang by the neck

3. hang(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   attach (so as to swing)

4. hang(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   incline (the head), decline, bend down, let droop

5. hang(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   drape, adorn with hangings

6. hang(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   depend, dangle, be suspended

7. hang(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   incline, droop, tend downwards

8. hang(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   depend, rely, be dependent

9. hang(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   rest, cling

10. hang(v. n.)

    Synonyms:
    be held in fixed attention

11. hang(v. n.)

    Synonyms:
    hover, float, play

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   heng, hisashi, hyong, hengchun

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