Definizione monolingua

hang

hang (third-person singular simple present hangs, present participle hanging, simple past and past participle hung or hanged (mostly archaic and legal – see usage))

1. (intransitive) To be or remain suspended.

   The lights hung from the ceiling.

2. (intransitive) To float, as if suspended.

   The smoke hung in the room.

3. (transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.

   He hung his head in shame.

4. (transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, or the like.

   Hang those lights from the ceiling.

5. (transitive, law) To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.

   The culprits were hanged from the nearest tree.

6. (intransitive, law) To be executed by suspension by ones neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.

   You will hang for this, my friend.

7. (intransitive, informal) To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly.

   Are you busy, or can you hang with me?

   I didnt see anything, officer. I was just hanging.

8. (transitive) To exhibit (an object).
9. (transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).

   Lets hang this cute animal design in the nursery

10. (transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
11. (intransitive, figuratively) This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
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      Exploring, I found another short gallery running transversely to the first. This appeared to be devoted to minerals, and the sight of a block of sulphur set my mind running on gunpowder. But I could find no saltpeter; indeed no nitrates of any kind. Doubtless they had deliquesced ages ago. Yet the sulphur hung in my mind and set up a train of thinking. As for the rest of the contents of that place, though on the whole they were the best preserved of all I saw—I had little interest. I am no specialist in mineralogy, and I soon went on down a very ruinous aisle running parallel to the first hall I had entered.

12. (intransitive, computing) To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard or mouse.

    The computer has hung again. Not even pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> works.

    When I push this button the program hangs.

13. (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

    The program has a bug that can hang the system.

14. (transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.

    If you move there, youll hang your queen rook.

15. (intransitive, chess) To be vulnerable to capture.

    In this standard opening position White has to be careful because the pawn on e4 hangs.

Wikipedia hang (plural hangs)

1. The way in which something hangs.

   This skirt has a nice hang.

2. (figuratively) A grip, understanding

   He got the hang of it after only two demonstrations

3. (computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input devices.

   We sometimes get system hangs.

4. (music) An idiophone somewhat similar to a steelpan

Definizione dizionario hang

	pendere
	be or remain suspended

	appendere
	place on a hook
	To be or remain suspended.

	bloccarsi
	computing: cause (a program or computer) to stop responding
	chess: be vulnerable to capture

	essere impiccato
	execute (someone) by suspension from the neck

	impiccare
	execute (someone) by suspension from the neck

abilità

appiccare

attaccare

caduta

destrezza

dipendere

impallarsi

impiccarsi

inclinazione

pendio

penzolare

ricadere

senso

sospendere

tappezzare

vertere

Altri significati:

informal: loiter

(transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).

The way in which something hangs.

decorate (something) with hanging objects

be hanged (by the neck)

(transitive) To exhibit (an object).

(intransitive, law) 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.

(transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.

(intransitive) To float, as if suspended.

(transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

hang (oneself)

(transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, or the like.

(transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.

(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.

cause (something) to be suspended

(transitive, law) To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.

(figuratively) A grip, understanding

hang (e.g. picture)

(computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input devices.

(transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.

computing: stop responding

(intransitive, informal) To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly.

(Irish, informal, derogatory) Cheap, processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.

float as if suspended

offer (as a prize)

exhibit (an object)

apply (wallpaper to a wall)

to be executed using gallows

hang (clothes)

(intransitive, chess) To be vulnerable to capture.

(intransitive, computing) To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard or mouse.

hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect

(to) hang (clothes)