hang
Translation
to suspend, to attach, to execute by hanging
Examples
Please hang your coat on the hook.
Please hang your coat on the hook.
The picture hangs on the wall.
The picture hangs on the wall.
He was hanged for his crimes.
He was hanged for his crimes.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((on/from sth.)) to suspend (sth.) on or from (sth.) Please hang your coat on the hook.
((sb.)) to execute (sb.) by hanging He was hanged for his crimes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: suspend, dangle
Etymology
From Old English 'hōn', meaning 'to suspend'.
Memory Tips
Remember the two past tense forms: 'hung' for objects (I hung a picture), and 'hanged' for executions (He was hanged).