hanging

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhæŋɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhæŋɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hang′ing)

From the verb hang: (⇒ conjugate)
hanging is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "hanging"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hanging" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

hanging

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a hanging in the town square
  2. went to [watch, see] the hanging
  3. public hangings
  4. hangings conducted in public
  5. thousands attended the public hanging
  6. hangings have been outlawed
  7. hangings are no longer [legal, practiced]
  8. the last hanging took place in
  9. [silk, cotton, white] bed hangings
  10. [holiday, seasonal, fabric] wall hangings
  11. decorated with wall hangings
WordReference English Collocations © 2025

hang

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. hang [ribbons, decorations] from the [ceiling]
  2. hang a [picture, painting] on the wall
  3. the [picture] is hanging on the wall
  4. hang from the [ceiling, tree]
  5. is hanging down from [above, the ceiling, the tree]
  6. was hanging from a [rope, cable, hook, branch]
  7. hanging on to the [rope]
  8. hang on for [your, dear] life
  9. hanging on your every [word, move]
  10. it all hangs on your [decision, actions]
  11. hang on
  12. hang on a [moment, minute, second]
  13. hang on [a, just one] [moment]
  14. hang in there
  15. hang around [the school, downtown, the park]
  16. always hanging over my [head, shoulder]
  17. a [shadow, depression] is hanging over me
  18. [moon, clouds] hung low (in the sky)
  19. hang (up) your [coat, jacket] on the [hook, door, stand]
  20. hang up the phone
  21. hang up on your [mother, friend]
  22. [chef, player] has hung up his [apron, boots]
  23. hang your [clothes, laundry] (up) to dry
  24. hang (out) the [clothes]
  25. hang (out) with your [friends, coworkers]
  26. hanging with my [friends]
  27. hang a [murderer, terrorist]
  28. (was) hanged for [murdering, killing]
  29. the [meat, beef, lamb] is hung for [14 days]
  30. hang back from [saying, doing, answering]
  31. hung her head (in shame)
  32. hang a (sharp) [left, right]
n
  1. am (finally) getting the hang of this
  2. do you have the hang of it (yet)?
  3. just can't get the hang of it
  4. never could get the hang of [it, mornings, computers]
  5. am trying to get the hang of
  6. got the hang of it [finally, in the end]
  7. UK: the hang of a [jacket, coat, suit, garment]
'hanging' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
air - annual - banner - barely - birch - boar - brother-in-law - cafeteria - cliff - cloud - cluster - crew - crooked - curb - dark - death - diploma - drool - execute - eyelid - fag - fate - fixture - flap - frail - gut - hall - ham - hang - hook - international - intimate - lantern - leave - locker - loop - loser - mid - noose - outcome - outlet - peep - pendant - pier - porch - poster - pub - punish - quarry - questions

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