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Synonyms of hang in English:
hang
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See UK English definition of hang
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verb
1‘lanterns hung from the ridgepole of the tent’
SYNONYMS
be suspended, hang down, be pendent, dangle, swing, sway
archaic depend
ANTONYMS
rise
2‘it's best to hang your pictures at eye level’
SYNONYMS
put up, fix, attach, affix, fasten, post, display, suspend, stick up, pin up, tack up, nail up, put on a hook
ANTONYMS
take down
3‘size the wall before you hang the wallpaper’
SYNONYMS
paste up, glue on, stick up, fasten on, fix on, attach
ANTONYMS
peel off
4‘the room was hung with banners and streamers’
SYNONYMS
decorate, adorn, drape, festoon, deck out, trick out, bedeck, array, furnish, garland, swathe, cover, ornament
informal get up, do up, do out, tart up
literary bedizen, caparison, furbelow
5‘they hanged the prisoners at a triple gallows’
SYNONYMS
execute by hanging, hang by the neck, send to the gallows, send to the gibbet, send to the scaffold, gibbet, put to death
lynch
informal string up
6‘pollutants hang in the air over the motorway’
SYNONYMS
hover, float, drift, linger, remain static, be suspended, be poised
ANTONYMS
be dispersed
Phrases
- hang around
1‘they spent most of their time hanging around restaurants or bars’
SYNONYMS
loiter in, linger in, wait around in, spend time in, loaf in, loaf about in, loaf in, loaf around in, lounge in, lounge about in, lounge in, lounge around in
waste time, kill time, mark time, while away one's time, while away the time, dally
kick one's heels, cool one's heels, twiddle one's thumbs
frequent, be a regular visitor to, be a regular client of, haunt
informal hang out in
2‘he was hanging around with a fellow called Mick’
SYNONYMS
associate, mix, go around, keep company, spend time, mingle, socialize, fraternize, consort, rub shoulders
North American rub elbows
informal hang out, run around, knock about, knock around, be thick, hobnob
ANTONYMS
have nothing to do with
1‘two girls hung over the rail of the ferry’
SYNONYMS
lean over, bend over, bend downwards, bend forwards, lean forwards, droop forwards, bow over
2‘the threat of budget cuts is hanging over us’
SYNONYMS
be imminent, threaten, approach, be close, be impending, impend, loom, draw near, be in prospect, be on the horizon, be just around the corner
‘you can hang out the washing in the laundry room’
SYNONYMS
peg out, peg up, stick up, pin up, drape, fix, fasten
‘we should hang fire for things to cool off’
SYNONYMS
delay, hang back, hold back, hold on, stall, stop, pause, cease, halt, discontinue, procrastinate, vacillate, adopt Fabian tactics
informal hang about, hang around, sit tight, hold one's horses
‘he spent a lot of time hanging out with other musicians’
SYNONYMS
associate, mix, go around, keep company, spend time, mingle, socialize, fraternize, consort, rub shoulders
North American rub elbows
informal hang around, run around, knock about, knock around, be thick, hobnob
British informal hang about
‘she hung back, scared to face the old woman’
SYNONYMS
stay back, hold back, stay in the background, shrink back, shy away, be reluctant to come forward, hesitate, demur, recoil, turn away
1‘he hung on to the back of her coat’
SYNONYMS
hold on to, hold fast to, grip, clutch, grasp, hold tightly, cling to, cling on to
literary cleave to
ANTONYMS
let go of
2‘the whole credibility of electoral reform hangs on this decision’
SYNONYMS
depend on, be dependent on, turn on, hinge on, rest on, be based on, be conditional on, be contingent upon, be determined by, be decided by, be conditioned by, revolve around
3‘she hung on his every word’
SYNONYMS
listen closely to, attend closely to, pay close attention to, be very attentive to, concentrate hard on, pay heed to, lend an ear to, give ear to, be rapt by
informal be all ears for
archaic hearken to
ANTONYMS
pay no attention to
4‘I will hang on until there are other people who can take the campaign forward’
SYNONYMS
persevere, hold out, hold on, go on, carry on, keep on, keep going, keep at it, not give up
continue, persist, remain, stay the course, stay with it, struggle on, plod on, plough on
informal soldier on, plug away, peg away, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there, bash on
ANTONYMS
give up
5‘hang on, let me think for a moment’
SYNONYMS
wait, wait a minute, hold on, stop
hold the line
informal hold your horses, sit tight
British informal hang about
‘hang about, see what it says here?’
SYNONYMS
wait, hold on, wait a minute
hang on, hold your horses
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