hung
/ˈhʌŋ/verb1 syllable
Hung means: give heed (to).
Synonyms for hung11
verb, as in be suspended or hanging
verb, as in cause to be hanging or suspended
verb, as in kill by hanging
verb, as in be exhibited
verb, as in be placed in position as by a hinge
verb, as in place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
verb, as in let drop or droop
verb, as in be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
verb, as in be suspended or poised
verb, as in prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
verb, as in decorate or furnish with something suspended
verb, as in suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
What does hung mean?15
verb
give heed (to)“The children in the audience attended the recital quietly”
be suspended or hanging“The flag hung on the wall”
cause to be hanging or suspended“Hang that picture on the wall”
fall or flow in a certain way“This dress hangs well”
kill by hanging“The murderer was hanged on Friday”
hold on tightly or tenaciously“hang on to your father's hands”
be exhibited“Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum”
be placed in position as by a hinge“This cabinet door doesn't hang right!”
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction“hang a door”
let drop or droop“Hang one's head in shame”
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive“This worry hangs on my mind”
be suspended or poised“Heavy fog hung over the valley”
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
decorate or furnish with something suspended“Hang wallpaper”
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste“hang the venison for a few days”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with hung?14
Hung in a sentence
- I wanted to talk some more, but she hung up.Aria
- The grapes were tempting, but they hung beyond reach.sundown
- Fyodor hung around the camp, enjoying his time in the wilderness.Amastan
- Keep the kitchen linens, like dish towels, clean and hung up.Amastan
- From the ceiling hung a large, black spider.araneo
- A big, black spider hung from the ceiling.araneo
- He hung an old, wooden oar on his wall as a decoration.darinmex
- The painting looks great, but you hung it a little crooked.darinmex
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