I
n. ( colloq. )
knack
to get the ~ of smt.
II
v.
1) ('to be suspended'); ('to fall') to ~ limp; loose, loosely
2) ( colloq. ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ around ('to frequent') (to ~ around a bar)
3) ( D ; intr. ) ('to be suspended') to ~ by (to ~ by a thread) (see also 16)
4)( D ; tr. ) ('to execute by ~ing') to ~ for (he was ~ed for murder ~)
5) ( d ; intr. ) ('to be suspended') to ~ from (flags hung from the windows)
6) ( d ; intr. ) ('to cling') to ~ on (to ~ on smb.'s arm)
7) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ on, upon ('to listen closely to') (they hung on every word)
8) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ on ('to depend on') (the outcome ~s on the results of the election)
9) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ on ('to be oppressive') time ~s on their hands)
10) ( d ; intr. , tr. ) ('to be suspended'); ('to suspend') to ~ on (she hung the picture on the wall)
11) ( d ; intr. ) ('to cling') to ~ onto (he hung onto my arm)
12) ( colloq. ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ onto ('to keep, retain') (we intend to ~ onto this property; they hung onto their customs)
13) ( d ; intr. ) ('to lean') to ~ out of (to ~ out of a window)
14) ( d ; intr. ) ('to be suspended') to ~ over (the coat was ~ing over the chair; the threat of war hung over the country)
15) ( d ; tr. ) ('to drape, suspend') to ~ over (she hung the wet towel over the tub)
16) ( misc. ) to ~ by a thread ('to be in a critical situation')
USAGE NOTE: The past and past participle of ~ are hung or ~ed . The form ~ed is more usual in the sense 'killed by ~ing'. In other senses the form hung is usual.