hung
Translation
undecided, suspended, decorated with hanging objects
Examples
The jury was hung, so a retrial was ordered.
The jury was hung, so a retrial was ordered.
The walls were hung with tapestries.
The walls were hung with tapestries.
Grammar Patterns
to be hung to be undecided (of a jury) The jury was hung.
to be hung with ((sth.)) to be decorated with (sth.) The room was hung with decorations.
Similar Words
Synonyms: suspended, deadlocked, undecided
Etymology
Derived from the past participle of 'to hang'. The 'hung jury' meaning evokes an image of being stuck or suspended mid-decision.
Memory Tips
Think of a picture 'hung' on a wall. Then, for a jury, imagine their decision is 'hung up' and can't proceed.