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hangs

The word “hangs” has 1 syllable: hangs

It's pronounced as /hæŋz/

What is synonym and antonym for hangs?

In the thesaurus, “hangs” has 13 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for hangs

  • dangles
  • depends
  • dips
  • droops
  • falls
  • floats
  • grounds
  • hovers
  • predicates
  • rests
  • sags
  • suspends
  • swings

Antonyms for hangs

  • distends
  • plunges
  • rises
  • settles
  • sinks
  • stiffens
  • straightens
  • upgrades

Meanings of hangs

  • 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

  • He hangs his coat on the hook by the door every day.
  • The painting hangs on the wall in the living room.
  • She hangs her keys by the entrance so she never forgets them.
  • The clock hangs perfectly centered above the fireplace.
  • The new light fixture hangs low over the dining table.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hangs, such as: dangles, depends, dips, distends, droops, falls, floats.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

cabals

  • allies
  • clans
  • clubs
  • collaborates
  • conspiracies
  • crews
  • gangs
  • gangs up
  • groups
  • hangs together
  • mafias
  • mobs
  • networks
  • rings
  • syndicates

dangles

gangs up

  • absorb
  • accompany
  • allies
  • amass
  • arrange
  • assemble
  • assimilate
  • blend
  • bring together
  • bunch up
  • choose
  • circulate
  • cluster
  • collect
  • congregate
  • consolidate
  • convene
  • converge
  • cover
  • crowd
  • draw
  • embody
  • flock
  • fuse
  • gather
  • hangs together
  • huddle
  • integrate
  • join
  • meet
  • merge
  • mix
  • mobilize
  • organize
  • pick
  • round up
  • show up
  • summon
  • swarm
  • throng

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