hung
Translation
hung
Examples
She hung the picture on the wall.
She hung the picture on the wall.
The clothes were hung out to dry.
The clothes were hung out to dry.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) hung ((sth.)) ((somewhere)) (sb.) suspended (sth.) (somewhere) He hung his coat on the hook.
((sth.)) was hung ((somewhere)) (sth.) was suspended (somewhere) The lamp was hung from the ceiling.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dangled, suspended; Note: hanged (for executions)
Etymology
Past tense of 'hang', from Old English 'hon'. The vowel change is typical of strong verbs in Germanic languages.
Memory Tips
Remember the phrase: 'Pictures are hung, but people are hanged.' This helps distinguish it from the regular past tense used for executions.