Hanging

/ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/

Synonyms for "hanging" (182 found)

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Closest matches (37)

Noun(5 words)

dangling suspension aloftattach by hangingbe in suspense

act dropasbestosasbestos boardax backdrop bagging baggy batten beheading blanket border burningcapital punishmentcascading chair cloak cloth coat coulisse counterweight

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cover coverage covering covert coverture cowl cowling crucifixion curtaincurtain boardcyclorama

Adjective(1 words)

cernuous

Strong matches (54)

Noun(6 words)

dangle drapingexecute by hangingexecutionfloating conductorhanging for capital punishment

danglement dangling decapitation decline declivity decollation decor defenestration dependence dependency dependent depending descent dip downcast downgate downgrade downhanging downhill downturned

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drape drapery drooping dropdrop curtainear lobeeasy electrocution execution fall fallingfalling looselyfalling-offfire curtainflapping flat flipper flowing fusillade gallows garrotegas chambergassing guillotine guise hang hanger hemlock

Related words (91)

hoodhot seathousing hungjudicial murderlapidation lappet lax lobation lobe lobule loose mantle masknecktie partypall pendant pendency pendent pending

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pendulant pendular penduline pendulosity pendulous pendulousness pensile pensileness pensility poisoning punishment rag relaxed rickety rope scene scenery screen scrim shaky shelter shield shooting shroudside sceneslack sloppystage screwstoning strangling strangulation streaming suspended suspense suspension swinging tab tableau teaserthe axthe blockthe chairthe gallowsthe gas chamberthe guillotinethe hot seatthe ropetormentor transformationtransformation sceneuvula veil vestment weeping wing wingcut woodcut

Noun(11 words)

hovering overhung overlying pendingremain pendingsuspend suspended suspending undecided unresolvedwall hanging

Verb(3 words)

lolling sagged slung

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More general

20 entries

capital punishmentcapital punishment methoddeath penaltydecoration executing executiongeologic featureidiomatic expressionlandformlinguistic expressionornament ornamentationphysical stateprocess punishment state

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More specific

16 entries

ceiling hangingcurtain hanginggallows hanginghanging lighthanging planthanging sculpturehanging valleyhanging walllong droppending decisionpending outcomerope hangingshort dropunclear statusunresolved issuewall hanging

Collocations

17 entries

ceiling hanginghanging by threadhanging chadhanging fixturehanging from ceilinghanging gardenhanging hardwarehanging indenthanging planthanging scrollhanging signhanging systemhanging valleyhanging wallpicture hangingwall hanging

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Inflections

4 entries

hanged hangings hangs hung

Derivations

4 entries

hang hangings hangs hung

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

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You don't have to leave me hanging like this. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight?

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As long as we're all just hanging around chatting, may I make a suggestion? Get back to work!

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There was a lamp hanging above the table.

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A crystal chandelier was hanging over the table.

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