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To be or remain suspended.

To float, as if suspended.

To veer in one direction.

(of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.

To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.

To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges{{,}} or the like.

(law) To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide. (Capital punishment)

(law) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.

(informal) (used in maledictions) To damn.

(informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly. +

To exhibit (an object) by hanging.

To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).

To decorate (something) with hanging objects.

(figuratively) To remain persistently in one's thoughts.

To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.

(computing) To stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse.

(computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

(chess: make vulnerable) (chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.

(chess: be vulnerable) (chess) To be vulnerable to capture.

(of a pitcher) To throw a hittable off-speed pitch.

(figurative) To attach or cause to stick (a charge or accusation, etc.).

The way in which something hangs.

A mass of hanging material.

A slackening of motion.

A sharp or steep declivity or slope.

(computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.

(figuratively) A grip, understanding.

(colloquial)

A hangout.

(person) A person that someone hangs out with.

(derogatory) Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.

(musical instrument).

(colloquial) The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.