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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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

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1. List of paraphrases for "hanging":

   hangman, dangling, suspended

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How to use hanging in a sentence?

1. Matthew Tocheri:

   For the few stragglers that are still hanging onto (to the idea) that this is a pathological modern human, it certainly weakens their argument yet again.

2. Joe Robinson:

   It’s like when you’re hanging out with somebody and that person starts yawning — within a couple seconds you’re doing the same thing, mirror neurons are there because they’re a bonding tool. They’re supposed to help bring us together. But in the case of stress, well, they cause problems.

3. Lane Pittman:

   If you’ve never been down here, there’s a ton of people riding bikes with American flag gear, bicycles decked out, people with water slides, massive, hanging American flags – it’s probably the coolest holiday celebration, i’ve never been anywhere like it.

4. Arthur Brand:

   I had it hanging in my house for one night, that was exciting ... It's fantastic, so unbelievably beautiful.

5. Russell Plaisance:

   It's been rough, but I'm hanging in there for them, a lot of parents are moving to different states. We decided we're not going to do that. We're just going to stick it out.