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hanging - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
hanging
Definition
(noun) decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
Synonyms
:
wall hanging
Example Sentence
the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
Definition
(noun) a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
Example Sentence
in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
Definition
(noun) the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
Synonyms
:
dangling
,
suspension
Example Sentence
there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Word used in video below:
text: no she's hanging in there
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