hanging

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/ Rhymes: -æŋɪŋ === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== hanging present participle and gerund of hang ==== Adjective ==== hanging (not comparable) Suspended. (chess, of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture. (baseball, slang, of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher, hence relatively easy to hit. (UK, slang, of a person, originally Manchester) Ugly; very unattractive; disgusting. 2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay) MUGSEY: Yeah. You fancy ‘im don’ you.LEANNE: No I don’t. Shut yer mouth.MUGSEY: Your mum said he’s gonna end up just like his dad.LEANNE: She don’ even know Bingo. Anyway, I don’t fancy ‘im, ‘e’s hanging. (typography, of a punctuation mark) Extending beyond the margins of a page. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English hangynge, honginge, equivalent to hang +‎ -ing. Compare Old English hengen (“hanging”) and hōhing (“hanging”). ==== Noun ==== hanging (countable and uncountable, plural hangings) (countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide). (countable) Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins, or posters). (uncountable) The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged. ===== Synonyms ===== (execution): halter, a quick drop and a sudden stop, Abraham's balsam, necktie party ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== portière, portiere