hanging
/ˈhæŋɪŋ/
noun
- The act of killing someone by suspending them by the neck with a rope or cord.
- They protested against the use of hanging as a form of punishment.
- The novel describes the last hanging in the town's history.
- The public hanging was abolished in many countries centuries ago.
- A decorative piece of fabric or material that is hung on a wall or window.
- He adjusted the hanging so it fell evenly on both sides of the window.
- She bought a beautiful tapestry hanging for her living room.
- The old castle had colorful hangings on every wall.
adjective
- Suspended from above; not supported from below.
- They installed hanging shelves to save floor space.
- Be careful of the hanging branches near the path.
- The hanging lantern swayed gently in the breeze.
- Undecided or unfinished; pending.
- We still have a hanging question about the budget.
- There is a hanging problem with the software update.
- The hanging issue was finally resolved in the meeting.