To hang is to attach something from above so that it dangles down, or to stay in the air or in a place without support from below.
From Old English “hōn” (to hang) and related Germanic roots. The word has kept its basic meaning for many centuries, even as new uses appeared.
“Hang” is one of those verbs that’s irregular in confusing ways: “hang–hung–hung,” but in the sense of killing, some styles use “hang–hanged–hanged.” It also jumped into slang, like “hang out” for spending relaxed time somewhere.
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