hanger1Pronunciation: /ˈhaŋə/Translate hanger | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of hanger noun 1 [in combination] a person who hangs something:a wallpaper-hanger 2 (also coat hanger) a shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook at the top, from which clothes may be hung in order to keep them in shape. hanger in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hanger in the US English dictionary