hanging
US /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/
1.
2.
the act of killing someone by tying a rope around their neck and allowing them to drop
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The criminal was sentenced to hanging.
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Public hangings were common in medieval times.
1.
present participle of hang
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He was hanging out with his friends at the park.
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The wet clothes were still hanging on the line.