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hanged

The word “hanged” has 1 syllable: hanged

It's pronounced as /hæŋd/

What is synonym and antonym for hanged?

In the thesaurus, “hanged” has 25 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hanged along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hanged

  • based
  • bowed
  • bowing
  • dangled
  • depended
  • draped
  • drooped
  • falling
  • fell
  • flagged
  • floated
  • hanging
  • hovered
  • lolled
  • nodding
  • pinned
  • predicated
  • rested
  • sagged
  • slumped
  • slung
  • suspended
  • swagged
  • weeping
  • wilted

Antonyms for hanged

  • distended
  • erect
  • plunged
  • rigid
  • rose
  • sank
  • settled
  • stiff
  • stiffened
  • straightened
  • sunk
  • upright

Meanings of hanged

  • verb
    1. To be or remain suspended.
    2. To float, as if suspended.
    3. (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.
    4. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
    5. To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like.
    6. To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
    7. 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.
    8. (used in maledictions) To damn.
    9. To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly.
    10. To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
    11. To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
    12. To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
    13. To remain persistently in one's thoughts.
    14. To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
    15. To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse.
    16. To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
    17. To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.
    18. To be vulnerable to capture.
    19. Of a pitcher, to throw a hittable off-speed pitch.

Example Sentences

  • The criminal was hanged for his crimes after a lengthy trial.
  • The old man was deeply affected by the story of the man who had been hanged.
  • They found a note near the tree where the prisoner had been hanged.
  • In some countries, the law once required that certain offenses be hanged.
  • The history books described the event where the traitor was hanged in public.

On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hanged, such as: based, bowed, bowing, dangled, depended, distended, draped.

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Related Words

dangled

kicked back

latched

  • affixed
  • bolted
  • clamped
  • clasped
  • clenched
  • clinched
  • clipped
  • connected
  • glued
  • hanged
  • harnessed
  • joined
  • pasted
  • pinned
  • screwed
  • strapped
  • tackled
  • tied

made over

  • altered
  • assigned
  • bequeathed
  • ceded
  • changed
  • converted
  • conveyed
  • disposed of
  • modified
  • remodeled
  • transferred
  • transformed

rafted

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