hanging
/ˈhæŋɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.50 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Unprotected and exposed to capture.
noun
The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "This is done by a set screw which works in a slot in the incline, so that without altering the hanging of the door, it can be raised to any required height."
- "The hanging vines made the house look older than it was."
- "hanging breaking ball"
- "hanging slider"
- "MUGSEY: Yeah. You fancy ‘im don’ you. LEANNE: No I don’t. Shut yer mouth. MUGSEY: Your mum said he’s gonna end up just like his dad. LEANNE: She don’ even know Bingo. Anyway, I don’t fancy ‘im, ‘e’s hanging."
- "hanging punctuation"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
Usage
- Slang
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable