hung
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
An inflected form of hang · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 912 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 20,253 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.010% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- be suspended or hanging The flag hung on the wall
- cause to be hanging or suspended also: hang up Hang that picture on the wall
- kill by hanging also: string up The murderer was hanged on Friday
- let drop or droop Hang one's head in shame
- fall or flow in a certain way also: fall, flow This dress hangs wellHer long black hair flowed down her back
- be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive This worry hangs on my mindThe cloud of suspicion hangs over her
hung in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They hung down to his shoulders, as I told you before.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Discovery at the last moment that patient's father suffered himself to be hung for murder.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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His whole attention seemed fixed upon the curling wreath of blue smoke which hung between us.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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Under this were hung flails, harness, various utensils of husbandry, and nets for fishing in the neighboring river.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · Chapter 1