Word Meaning

hanging definition and meaning

p. pr. & vb. n. of Hang
a. Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter.
a. Suspended from above; pendent; as, hanging shelves.
a. Adapted for sustaining a hanging object; as, the hanging post of a gate, the post which holds the hinges.
n. The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended.
n. Death by suspension; execution by a halter.
n. That which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a room, as tapestry, paper, etc., or to cover or drape a door or window; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Crossword clues for hanging

- Form of capital punishment
- Slack