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1hanging
adjective
Definition of HANGING
1
: situated or lying on steeply sloping ground
2
a : jutting out : overhanging <a hanging rock> b : supported only by the wall on one side <a hanging staircase>
3
archaic : downcast in appearance
4
: adapted for sustaining a hanging object
5
: deserving, likely to cause, or prone to inflict death by hanging
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First Known Use of HANGING
12th century
2hanging
noun
: the act of killing someone by hanging that person from a rope tied around the neck
: something (such as a curtain) that is hung on a wall especially for decoration
Full Definition of HANGING
1
: an execution by strangling or breaking the neck by a suspended noose
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3
: a downward slope : declivity
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First Known Use of HANGING
14th century
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