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hanging
noun(hang-ing)decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
Synonyms: wall hanging,
Examples:
The cold castle walls were covered with hangings.
hanging
noun(hang-ing)the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
Synonyms: dangling, suspension,
Examples:
There was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait.
hanging
noun(hang-ing)a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
Examples:
In those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment.