hænge — meaning in English

English meaning

• hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
• hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.

Senses

hænge is used for these senses in English:

• hook (transitive) To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.
• hook (Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.

hang — full definition

1. verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
2. verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
3. verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
4. noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.

hook — full definition

1. noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
2. noun A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
3. verb To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.

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