Tra từ hang - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hang [hang hangs hung hanging] verb, noun BrE [hæŋ] NAmE [hæŋ]
verb (hung, hungBrE [hʌŋ] ; NAmE [hʌŋ] In sense 4, hanged is used for the past tense and past participle.)

ATTACH FROM TOP
1. transitive, intransitive to attach sth, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free or loose
•~ sth + adv./prep. Hang your coat on the hook.
•~ sth up Shall I hang your coat up?
•~ sth (out) (BrE)Have you hung out the washing?
• (NAmE)Have you hung the wash?
•~ adv./prep. There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe.

FALL LOOSELY
2. intransitive ~ adv./prep. when sth hangs in a particular way, it falls in that way
• Her hair hung down to her waist.
• He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him.

BEND DOWNWARDS
3. intransitive, transitive to bend or let sth bend downwards
•~ adv./prep. The dog's tongue was hanging out.
• Children hung (= were leaning) over the gate.
•A cigarette hung from her lips.
•~ sth She hung her head in shame.

KILL SB
4. (hanged, hanged)transitive, intransitive ~ (sb/yourself) to kill sb, usually as a punishment, by tying a rope around their neck and allowing them to drop; to be killed in this way
• He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country.
• She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam.
•At that time you could hang for stealing.

PICTURES
5. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to attach sth, especially a picture, to a hook on a wall; to be attached in this way
• We hung her portrait above the fireplace.
• Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery.
6. transitive, usually passive ~ sth with sth to decorate a place by placing paintings, etc. on a wall
•The rooms were hung with tapestries.

WALLPAPER
7. transitive ~ sth to stick ↑wallpaper to a wall

DOOR/GATE
8. transitive ~ sth to attach a door or gate to a post so that it moves freely

STAY IN THE AIR
9. intransitive + adv./prep. to stay in the air
•Smoke hung in the air above the city.
more at (be/hang) in the balance at ↑balance _n., hang/hold fire at ↑fire _n., hang/hold on for/like grim death at ↑grim, hang/lie heavy at ↑heavy _adv., hang/stay loose at ↑loose _adj., a peg to hang sth on at ↑peg _n., (you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a sheep as (for) a lamb at ↑well _adv.
see also ↑hung up
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English hangian (intransitive verb), of West Germanic origin, related to Dutch and German hangen, reinforced by the Old Norse transitive verb hanga.

Thesaurus:
hang verb T, I
•Hang your coat up on the hook.
put sth up • |formal suspend •
hang/suspend sth from/by sth
hang/put up a picture
Hang or put sth up? You hang a painting in a frame, that hangs on a hook; you put up a notice or poster that has no frame and is just stuck to the wall.

Synonyms:
hold
hold on • cling • clutch • grip • grasp • clasp • hang on
These words all mean to have sb/sth in your hands or arms.
hold • to have sb/sth in your hand or arms: ▪ She was holding a large box. ◇ ▪ I held the baby gently in my arms.
hold on (to sb/sth) • to continue to hold sb/sth; to put your hand on sb/sth and not take your hand away: ▪ Hold on and don't let go until I say so.
cling • to hold on to sb/sth tightly, especially with your whole body: ▪ Survivors ▪ clung to ▪ pieces of floating debris.
clutch • to hold sb/sth tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of sth suddenly: ▪ She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand. ◇ ▪ He felt himself slipping and ▪ clutched at ▪ a branch.
grip • to hold on to sth very tightly with your hand: ▪ Grip the rope as tightly as you can.
grasp • to take hold of sth firmly: ▪ He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
The object of grasp is often sb's hand or wrist.
clasp • (formal) to hold sb/sth tightly in your hand or in your arms: ▪ They clasped hands ▪ (= held each other's hands) ▪. ◇ ▪ She clasped the children in her arms.
The object of clasp is often your hands, sb else's hand or another person.
hang on (to sth) • to hold on to sth very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling: ▪ Hang on tight. We're off!
to hold/clutch/grip/clasp sth in your hand/hands
to hold/catch/clasp sb/sth in your arms
to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to sth
to hold/cling/hang on
to hold/clutch/clasp sb/sth to you
to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to sb/sth tightly
to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp sb/sth firmly
to hold/hold on to/clutch/grip/clasp/hang on to sb/sth tight

Example Bank:
•Hang on a minute— I'll just see if he's here.
•Hang on tight— we're off.
•Hang on to those old photographs— they may be valuable.
•Hang on to= keep those old photographs— they may be valuable.
•Her injured arm hung uselessly at her side.
•Large leaves hung down from the branches of the trees.
•Martin tried to hang on with one hand.
•She hung on for dear life.
•The monkey was hanging by its tail from the beams overhead.
•The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside down from the branches.
•Hang your coat up on the hook.
•Heavy grey clouds were hanging low in the sky.
•Several of his paintings hang in the Museum of Modern Art.
•The question seemed to hang in the space between them.
•The room was hung with tapestries.
•The smell of burning plastic hung in the air.
•Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry?
Idioms: ↑get the hang of something ▪ ↑hang a left ▪ ↑hang by a hair ▪ ↑hang in there ▪ ↑hang on somebody's on somebody's every word ▪ ↑hang something ▪ ↑hang tough ▪ ↑let it all hang out
Derived: ↑hang about ▪ ↑hang about with somebody ▪ ↑hang around ▪ ↑hang around with somebody ▪ ↑hang back ▪ ↑hang on ▪ ↑hang on something ▪ ↑hang on to something ▪ ↑hang out ▪ ↑hang over somebody ▪ ↑hang something out ▪ ↑hang something up ▪ ↑hang together ▪ ↑hang up ▪ ↑hang up on somebody ▪ ↑hang with somebody

noun singular
the way in which a dress, piece of cloth, etc. falls or moves
• Small weights sewn into the hems will improve the hang of your curtains.

Word Origin:
Old English hangian (intransitive verb), of West Germanic origin, related to Dutch and German hangen, reinforced by the Old Norse transitive verb hanga.

See also: ↑hang about with somebody ▪ ↑hang with somebody