What is another word for hanging?
Synonyms for hanging
ˈhæŋ ɪŋhang·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
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 hanginghangingnoun
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 hangingsuspension, 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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
hangingnoun
Synonyms:
suspensionhangingnoun
Synonyms:
death by the halter
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
hangingadjective
hangingnoun
Synonyms:
suspension, execution, drapery, valance, tapestry, dorsal, lambrequinAssociated words:
gallows gibbet
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1618 | break | |
#5067 | suspension | |
#6086 | hanging | |
#7589 | suspended | |
#10611 | pause | |
#17400 | interruption | |
#19980 | abatement | |
#22368 | respite | |
#25694 | dangling | |
#28330 | hiatus | |
#32635 | hangman | |
#34313 | intermission | |
#56356 | reprieve | |
#85297 | abeyance |
How to use hanging in a sentence?
Squadron Leader Krishan Mitroo:
The project has been stuck and there is no progress at all. Even the bankruptcy court has not been able to resolve the issue so far, it is just hanging in thin air.
Its a special group of guys, its always special when you put on this jersey. And I couldnt leave them hanging. Thats what my heart told me and thats what it keeps telling me.
So we been doing this, me and him hanging out at the F1, and he just hit me with,' You know what dad ? I just realized you're not just my dad.' He paused and he said,' I'm pretty sure you're my best friend.'.
You've got Brexit hanging over the UK, and although we can debate the impact on long-term earnings of UK companies, the immediate transition mechanism for Brexit risk will be through the currency, we expect sterling to continue to be volatile if there is uncertainty and that in turn will have an impact on the UK stock market.
There is no satisfaction in hanging a man who does not object to it
Translations for hanging
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- شنقArabic
- Erhängung, Behang, hängend, HängungGerman
- κρεμαστά, αναρτημένος, κρεμάμενος, απαγχονισμός, κρεμαστόςGreek
- pendumoEsperanto
- ahorcamiento, colgando, colgante, suspendidoSpanish
- دار زدن, اعدام کردنPersian
- hirttäjäiset, hirtto, hirttäminen, roikkuvaFinnish
- tenture, suspendue, pendaison, suspenduFrench
- akasztásHungarian
- hengingIcelandic
- impiccagione, sospeso, sospesaItalian
- 絞首刑, 絞殺刑Japanese
- 교수형Korean
- خنکاندنKurdish
- pakorimas, korimasLithuanian
- kāršana, pakāršanaLatvian
- tautauMāori
- verhanging, hangende, verhangen, hangend, behangDutch
- wiszącePolish
- forca, enforcamento, suspensoPortuguese
- atârnatRomanian
- висячий, повешение, висетьRussian
- galgen, hänge, hängning, hängandeSwedish
- தொங்கிTamil
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