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Synonyms for hanging
ˈhæŋ ɪŋhang·ing

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  1. hanging, wall hangingnoun

    decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

    "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"

    Synonyms:
    dangling, suspension, wall hanging

  2. hangingnoun

    a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead

    "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"

    Synonyms:
    dangling, suspension, wall hanging

  3. suspension, dangling, hangingnoun

    the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

    "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

    Synonyms:
    interruption, abeyance, dangling, respite, wall hanging, intermission, abatement, reprieve, pause, suspension system, temporary removal, suspension, hiatus, break

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. hangingnoun

    Synonyms:
    suspension

  2. hangingnoun

    Synonyms:
    death by the halter

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  1. hangingadjective

    Synonyms:
    suspended, pendent, pendulous, pensile, dangling

  2. hangingnoun

    Synonyms:
    suspension, execution, drapery, valance, tapestry, dorsal, lambrequin

    Associated words:
    gallows gibbet

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "hanging":

    hangman, dangling, suspended

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#1618break
#5067suspension
#6086hanging
#7589suspended
#10611pause
#17400interruption
#19980abatement
#22368respite
#25694dangling
#28330hiatus
#32635hangman
#34313intermission
#56356reprieve
#85297abeyance

How to use hanging in a sentence?

  1. Tom Hellinger:

    We tried to find a hanging scale to weigh it on.

  2. Bruno Chomel:

    It makes sense that people who have pets, especially dogs, are more likely to be around fields or areas where ticks could be hanging out, pets can bring these parasites into the human environment, especially if they sit on couches or sleep in beds with owners.

  3. Nicholas Smith:

    Value is starting to snap back and some sectors that pretty recently were hanging around all-time lows are showing signs of life, the general updraft in oil is helping confidence as well. Investors aren't yet ready to take on a lot of risk, but they are adding to their positions.

  4. Jason Kander:

    ( Before) I didn't make time to hang out with other veterans like maybe I should have because it's been very therapeutic to do that, there's a reason that past generations have been hanging out at VFW halls. There's a comfort in being around fellow combat vets.

  5. Michael James:

    But that overhead nervousness is still there, the Evergrande situation is still a black cloud hanging over global markets. Combine that with uncertainty with Fed commentary coming tomorrow, and there’s a reluctance to get overly aggressive on the long side.


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