Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mishang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-hang
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hang improperly.

Example Sentences

"The New York Museum of Modern Art recently mishung a cut-and-pasted gouache of a sailboat and reflection by Henri Matisse."
"On my catch-up review for this edition, I was dutifully checking out the larger size rack, only to discover someone had accidently^([sic]) or intentionally mishung some very choice stuff, just right for my size-twelve bod."
"What if the rigger (the person who anchors the grids to the building ceiling) mishangs a single cable?"

Etymology

From mis- + hang.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Inflected Forms

mishangs (present, singular) mishanging (participle, present) mishung (participle, past) mishung (past)

Questions

What does mishang mean?: To hang improperly.
Where does mishang come from?: From mis- + hang.

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