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US
/ˈhæŋɡɪŋ, ˈhæŋɪŋ/
]
[ UK /hˈæŋɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /hˈæŋɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait -
a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment -
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
How To Use hanging In A Sentence
- But they have an undeniable gentleness and elephantine beauty about them, with their hanging folds of skin and ponderous outlook on life.
- Moreover, social values and structures have shown a remarkable ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
- While on the elimination diet, try to avoid hanging on to a few favourite foods and eating only those. The Allergy Handbook
- They were on a ship a long way from Neptune, hanging in space above the ecliptic. METAPLANETARY
- I looked up to see Brody onstage, his dishevelled dark brown hair flopping across his forehead and both hands hanging onto the microphone.
- Hula hoops and pet rocks were fads; personal computers and cellular telephones are trends that are changing the way people live.
- ALLAHABAD - As the country marked the first anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, hundreds of people in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district turned up at the bank of the Ganga Thursday to witness the "hanging" of terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab. Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
- So maybe BP isn't the best example yet, but clearly businesses that embrace principles of social entrepreneurship--discovering how to "unstick" society when it has gotten stuck, by changing the system--are having widespread impact in making the new buzzphrase "social value" the litmus test for success for not only social entrepreneurs but profit-oriented businesses, too. Marian Salzman: Reinvention, Part II
- Theories that emphasize the role of education in reproducing existing societal norms and values may overlook its important role as a force for changing them. Sociology
- This is dynamic - as the cursor moves, the input information trails along with it, changing as necessary.
