Hang, v. n.
- 1. Depend, dangle, be suspended.
- 2. Incline, droop, tend downward.
- 3. Depend, rely, be dependent.
- 4. Rest, cling.
- 5. Be held in fixed attention.
- 6. Hover, float, play.
Hang back. Demur, hesitate, be backward, be reluctant.
Hang-bird, n. Baltimore oriole, golden-robin (Icterus Baltimore or Oriolus Baltimore).
Hang-dog, n. Mean, base, or scurvy fellow, blackguard, bezonian.
Hang-dog, a. Sneaking, base, low, blackguard, villanous, scurvy.
Hanger-on, n. Parasite, dependant, minion, vassal.
Hang fire, Be long or slow in discharging (said of a gun).
Hanging, n.
- 1. Suspension.
- 2. Death by the halter, death on the gallows.
Hangings, n. pl. Drapery, tapestry.
Hang on.
- 1. Rely on, depend on, wait on, dance attendance on.
- 2. Continue, last, be protracted.
- 3. Stick, cling, keep hold, hold fast, hold on, stick to.
- 4. Weigh upon, drag, importune.