Synonyms 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. • Execution
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1. hangingnoun

   Synonyms:
   suspension

2. hangingnoun

   Synonyms:
   death by the halter

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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

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1. List of paraphrases for "hanging":

   hangman, dangling, suspended

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How to use hanging in a sentence?

1. Kristin Dziczek:

   This round of contract negotiations was always going to be very difficult, even without the shadow of a federal investigation hanging over the union, that shadow has just become a giant storm cloud.

2. Richard Peck:

   The political overlay of this case is remarkable, that's probably the one thing that sets it apart from any other extradition case I've ever seen. It's got this cloud of politicization hanging over it.

3. Brady Ellison:

   The Korean team that’s on the field right now is probably one of the fun teams as far as hanging out on the field, when you have two heavy hitters on the field there is a lot of respect. I really hope it comes down to us facing Korea again, I really do.

4. Robin Smyton:

   It's all about hanging out, and eating food.

5. Cassandra Madison:

   We hit it off right away. There was no trying to force a friendship or anything, our personalities are very similar, so it was very easy for us to just start hanging out.