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hanging

Syllabification: (hang·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈhaNGiNG/
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Definition of hanging

noun

  • 1the practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment.
  • 2a decorative piece of fabric or curtain hung on the wall of a room or around a bed:a beautiful wall hanging

adjective

[attributive]
  • suspended in the air:hanging palls of smoke
  • situated or designed so as to appear to hang down:hanging gardens

hanging in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hanging in the British & World English dictionary