hung

CEFRB2

/ˈhʌŋ/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of hang; suspended something from a higher point.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Suspended by hanging.

Examples

  • He did the laundry and hung it out to dry.

  • The fronts of the houses were hung with flags.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead)

  2. simple past and past participle of hang (in any sense)

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having hanging additions or appendages.

More examples

In context

  • The picture is hung crooked.

  • hung parliament

  • They fructify a barren, and render barren a very luxurious Soil; and, if you will believe them, they’ll tell you the Tree whereon Judas hung himſelf, and more than the Natives know themſelves, or ever ſaw in their own Country.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Mandarin or Cantonese 洪 (Mandarin: Hóng, Cantonese: hung⁴) or Cantonese 孔 (hung²).