adj

hanging

HANG-ihng

adj

Suspended or dangling from something.

"Hanging baskets of flowers lined the porch."

noun

Execution by suspending someone by the neck.

"Public hangings were once common in the town square."

A decorative item that hangs, such as a tapestry or curtain.

"An elaborate wall hanging covered most of the room."

How to Use Hanging

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething suspended from above, or (as a noun) an execution by the neck.

Common pairings

hanging basket sentenced to hanging

hangings plural

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_____ baskets of flowers lined the porch.

From "hang" + "-ing."

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