hang (
http://definr.com/hang)
n 1: a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it";
"he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he
couldn't get the hang of it" [syn:
bent,
knack]
2: the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
v 1: be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
2: cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the
wall" [syn:
hang up]
3: kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday" [syn: {string
up}]
4: let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
5: fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her
long black hair flowed down her back" [syn:
fall,
flow]
6: be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on
my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
7: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the
recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid
attention to everything he said" [syn:
attend, {pay
attention},
advert,
pay heed,
give ear]
8: be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
9: hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's
hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" [syn:
cling]
10: be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
11: prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
12: decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang
wallpaper"
13: be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door
doesn't hang right!"
14: place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement
in one direction; "hang a door"
15: of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison
for a few days"