hängen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cling verb To hold on tightly to something so as not to fall or be separated.
• hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
• loll verb To lie back or lean in a relaxed, lazy way.
• neck noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
• suspense noun A feeling of nervous excitement or anxiety while waiting to find out what happens.

Senses

hängen is used for these senses in English:

• break down (intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
• break down (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
• cling (figurative, with preposition to) To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on.
• hang (intransitive, legal) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
• loll (intransitive) To hang extended from the mouth, like the tongue of an animal heated from exertion. [from 1610s]
• neck (transitive, slang) To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
• suspense The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.

cling — full definition

1. verb To hold on tightly to something so as not to fall or be separated.
2. verb To stick closely to a surface, especially of fabric or film.
3. verb To remain emotionally attached to a person, belief, or hope, often more than is healthy.

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.

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