HANGING


Meaning of HANGING in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : an execution by strangling or breaking the neck by a suspended noose

2 : something hung: as a : CURTAIN b : a covering (as a tapestry) for a wall

3 : a downward slope : DECLIVITY

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.