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hang

US UK

verb

/ˈhæŋ/ hangs; hung /ˈhʌŋ/ or in sense 3 hanged; hanging

to attach or place something so that it is held up without support from below [+ obj]

He hung the painting on the wall.

We hung paper lanterns from the trees.

My grandmother used to hang the wash on a clothesline. [no obj]

A photograph of her family hangs on the wall.

Several of her paintings are hanging in the Museum of Modern Art.

Your coat is hanging in the closet.

The curtains hang all the way (down) to the floor. - see also hang up 2 (below)

[+ obj] :to decorate (a surface) by hanging something (such as a picture) on it - usually used as (be) hung

The walls are hung with paintings. [=there are paintings hanging on the walls]

[+ obj] :to put (wallpaper) on a wall

They plan to hang wallpaper in the hallway.

[no obj] :to be in a lowered position

He let his arm hang down into the water.

We hung [=leaned] over the side of the boat and waved.

Her hair hung loose/limply.

past tense and past participle usually hanged

to kill (someone) by using a rope that goes around the neck and holds the person's body in the air without any support from below [+ obj]

They will hang him in the county jailhouse.

He was hanged for his crimes.

He hanged himself. [no obj]

He hanged for his crimes.

b old-fashioned - used to express surprise, anger, etc.

We need those supplies now, hang the cost! [=we need them no matter how much they cost]

I'll be hanged if I'll do anything to help him. [=I won't do anything to help him]

[no obj] :to float over a place or object for a long time

Storm clouds were hanging low overhead.

Smoke hung above the crowd.

The smell of perfume hung in the air around her.

[no obj] - used to say that a decision has not yet been made

The decision is still hanging. - see also hung jury, hung parliament

[no obj] US informal :to be or stay somewhere for a period of time without doing much

We were hanging [=hanging around/out] at Suzee's.

[+ obj] chiefly US informal :to make (a turn) especially while driving

Hang a right at the stoplight.

[no obj] baseball of a pitch :to fail to curve in the desired way

a hanging curveball

a peg to hang something on

xem peg

hang around

or Brit hang about/round

[phrasal verb] informal

hang around/about/round or hang around/about/round (a place) :to be or stay in a place for a period of time without doing much

We just hung around all afternoon, listening to music.

They hung around the theater after the play was over.

hang around/about/round with (someone) :to spend time relaxing, talking, or doing things with (someone)

She hangs around with older kids.

Who does he usually hang around with?

hang back

[phrasal verb]

to be or stay behind others

The little girl followed the older children but hung back a little.

to be unwilling to do something because of nervousness, fear, etc.

When there's work to be done, she doesn't hang back.

hang by a thread

to be in a very dangerous situation or state :to be very close to death, failure, etc.

The patient's life was hanging by a thread. [=the patient was very close to dying]

hang fire

chiefly Brit :to be delayed

The project has been hanging fire for several years.

The decision is hanging fire.

hang in

[phrasal verb]

chiefly US informal :to keep working or trying in a difficult situation

She says she'll hang in until she makes the business work.

She did her best to hang in against some of the more experienced swimmers. - often used in the phrase hang in there

Hang in there, kid! Don't quit!

hang in the air :to be incomplete or uncertain

The design of the new currency is still hanging in the air.

hang loose

xem loose

hang on

[phrasal verb]

to keep happening or continuing

He had a terrible cold that hung on all spring.

to wait or stop briefly

Can we go now? Hang on, I'll be ready in just a minute.

hang on or hang on (to) (someone or something) :to hold or grip someone or something tightly

Hang on or you'll fall!

Hang on tight!

The children hung on his arm.

Hang on to your purse.

The children hung on to his arm.

hang on to (something) :to keep (something)

You should hang on to those old coins; they could be valuable.

a hang on (something) :to be determined or decided by (something) :to depend on (something)

The decision hangs on one vote.

b hang (something) on (something) :to base (a story, theory, etc.) on (something)

There weren't enough facts on which to hang a newspaper story.

You can't hang your case on her testimony.

hang on someone's every word :to listen very carefully or closely to (someone)

The children hung on the teacher's every word.

hang out

[phrasal verb]

informal :to be or stay somewhere for a period of time without doing much

The gang hangs out at the corner store.

Our dog spends all his time hanging out [=hanging around] on the front porch. - see also hangout

hang out with (someone) informal :to spend time relaxing, talking, or doing something with (someone) :to hang around with (someone)

He spent a couple of days hanging out with his old friends.

hang (something) out or hang out (something) :to hang (something wet) outside to dry

I hung the laundry out on the clothesline.

I hung out the sheets to dry.

hang (someone or something) out to dry informal :to leave (someone or something) in a helpless or unprotected state

When things got tough, the company hung us out to dry.

hang out your shingle

xem shingle

hang over

[phrasal verb]

hang over (someone) :to be a threat or danger to (someone) :to cause (someone) to feel worried or guilty

They are glad that the deadline is no longer hanging over them.

I can't relax with that test hanging over my head. [=I can't relax until after I take that test] - see also hangover

hang tight

[phrasal verb] US informal :to wait before doing anything

Investors are being advised to hang tight until the stock market rebounds.

hang together

[phrasal verb] informal

to stay with someone

If we just hang together a while longer, I know that we can work out our problems.

to work in a logical and effective way

The movie starts out well, but the story doesn't hang together after the first hour.

hang tough

chiefly US informal :to keep working or trying to succeed in a difficult situation

The team hung tough through the whole game, but lost in the end.

hang up

[phrasal verb]

hang up or hang up (something) or hang (something) up :to end a telephone connection by putting the handset on its base or by turning the telephone off

Is he still on the phone? No, he hung up.

Let me talk to her before you hang up the phone. - often + on

I can't believe he hung up on me! [=that he suddenly hung up while I was talking to him on the phone]

hang (something) up or hang up (something) :to put (something) on a hook or hanger

Hang up your coat, please. - see also 1hang 1a (above)

hang up (something) informal :to stop doing (something) :to finish using (something) for the last time - used figuratively

She decided to hang up her running shoes [=she decided to quit running] and to start riding her bike instead.

hang it up US informal :to stop doing something

After all this time, you're just going to hang it up? [=quit] - see also hung up

hang with

[phrasal verb]

hang with (someone) US informal

to spend time with (someone)

He's just been hanging with his friends.

to stay close to (someone) :to keep up with (someone)

He hung with the leaders for the first half of the race, but then he began to fall behind.

hang your hat

xem hat

hang your head

to have your head turned downward because of shame or embarrassment

He hung his head in shame.

let it all hang out

xem let

thereby hangs a tale

used to suggest that there is a story about something that has just been mentioned

I realized where I had seen him beforeand thereby hangs a tale.

noun

[singular] :the way in which something hangs

the hang of a skirt

get the hang of

informal :to learn the skills that are needed to do (something)

He was finally getting the hang of his job. [=he was finally beginning to understand and become skillful in his job]

She's getting the hang of driving.

give a hang

informal :to be concerned or worried about something - usually used in negative statements

I don't give a hang [=I don't care] what they say.

* Các từ tương tự:
hang glider, hang time, hangar, hangdog, hanger, hanger-on, hanging, hangman, hangnail