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Meaning and definition for "hanging" word

[noun] the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
[noun] a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"
[noun] decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
[adjective] supported from above; "the child dabbled his dangling feet in the water"; "fuchsias in hanging pots"; "pendent bunches of grapes"; "a suspended fireplace"
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\Hang"ing\, a. 1. Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter. ``What a hanging face!'' --Dryden. 2. Suspended from above; pendent; as, hanging shelves. 3. Adapted for sustaining a hanging object; as, the hanging post of a gate, the post which holds the hinges. {Hanging compass}, a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath. {Hanging garden}, a garden sustained at an artificial elevation by any means, as by the terraces at Babylon. {Hanging indentation}. See under {Indentation}. {Hanging rail} (Arch.), that rail of a door or casement to which hinges are attached. {Hanging side} (Mining), the overhanging side of an inclined or hading vein. {Hanging sleeves}.
(a) Strips of the same stuff as the gown, hanging down the back from the shoulders.
(b) Loose, flowing sleeves. {Hanging stile}. (Arch.)
(a) That stile of a door to which hinges are secured.
(b) That upright of a window frame to which casements are hinged, or in which the pulleys for sash windows are fastened. {Hanging wall} (Mining), the upper wall of inclined vein, or that which hangs over the miner's head when working in the vein.
\Hang"ing\, n. 1. The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended. 2. Death by suspension; execution by a halter. 3. That which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a room, as tapestry, paper, etc., or to cover or drape a door or window; -- used chiefly in the plural. Nor purple hangings clothe the palace walls. --Dryden.

Synonyms for hanging

dangling, dangling(a), pendant, pendent, supported, suspended, suspension, wall hanging

See also: arras | capital punishment | death penalty | decoration | executing | execution | Kakemono | lambrequin | ornament | ornamentation | support | supporting | tapestry |

Related terms: act drop, batten, cowl, dependency, depending, downgrade, drop curtain, flapping, flat, flowing, garrote, hanger, lapidation, lax, penduline, rag, shaky, shooting, strangling, the guillotine, weeping, woodcut

The fun area, different aproach to word »hanging«

Let's analyse "hanging" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: GNIGNAH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hanging: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hanging: 8 + 1 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 42, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
G (2) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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