1
: situated or lying on steeply sloping ground
2
a
: jutting out : overhanging
a hanging rock
b
: supported only by the wall on one side
a hanging staircase
3
archaic
: downcast in appearance
4
: adapted for sustaining a hanging object
5
: deserving, likely to cause, or prone to inflict death by hanging
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Examples of hanging in a Sentence
Adjective
hanging branches blocked our way for a good part of the trail
light from a hanging chandelier filled the great hall
Noun
The hanging was scheduled for 3 o'clock.
He was sentenced to death by hanging.
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Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.
—Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for hanging
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“Hanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hanging. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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