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HANGING Synonyms

There are 39 synonyms of the word hanging. (exact relations)
There are 33 hypernyms of the word hanging. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for HANGING

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suspended
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

dangling
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

drooping
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• weak from exhaustion

• hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

• having branches or flower heads that bend downward

pendent
adjectiveadj
noun

• an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

• branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

adjective satellite

• held from above and hanging down

swinging
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• changing location by moving back and forth

adjective satellite

• characterized by a buoyant rhythm

adorning
verbv
verb

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• be beautiful to look at

• furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

appending
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• add to the very end

• fix to; attach

• state or say further

depending
verb

• be contingent upon (something that is elided)

• have faith or confidence in

suspending
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• hang freely

• cause to be held in suspension in a fluid

• bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

• stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

• make inoperative or stop

• render temporarily ineffective

string up
verbv
verb

• kill by hanging

• add as if on a string

advert
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a public promotion of some product or service

verb

• give heed (to)

• make a more or less disguised reference to

• make reference to

attend
verbv
verb

• be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

• take charge of or deal with

• to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result

• work for, or be a servant to

• give heed (to)

bedeck
verbv
verb

• decorate

bent
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

• grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

• an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

• a special way of doing something

adjective satellite

• fixed in your purpose

• used of the back and knees; stooped

• of metal e.g.

cling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

verb

• come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

• to remain emotionally or intellectually attached

• hold on tightly or tenaciously

dangle
verbv
verb

• hang loosely

• cause to dangle or hang freely

deck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any of various platforms built into a vessel

• street name for a packet of illegal drugs

• a pack of 52 playing cards

• a porch that resembles the deck on a ship

verb

• be beautiful to look at

• decorate

• knock down with force

decorate
verbv
verb

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• be beautiful to look at

• award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to

• provide with decoration

drop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a shape that is spherical and small

• a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

• a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

• a steep high face of rock

• a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

• a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

• a central depository where things can be left or picked up

• the act of dropping something

verb

• let fall to the ground

• to fall vertically

• go down in value

• fall or descend to a lower place or level

• terminate an association with

• utter with seeming casualness

• stop pursuing or acting

• remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

• lose (a game)

• pay out

• lower the pitch of (musical notes)

• hang loosely

• stop associating with

• let or cause to fall in drops

• to remove

• take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

• omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

• leave undone or leave out

• change from one level to another

• fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

• grow progressively worse

• give birth; used for animals

exhibit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence

• something shown to the public

verb

• show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

• to show, make visible or apparent

• give an exhibition of to an interested audience

• walk ostentatiously

Best Hypernyms For HANGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hanging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (29)
fasten fix secure adorn be beautify block blockade decompose decorate drop embarrass embellish endowment execute fit gift grace grasp hinder listen molder moulder obstruct ornament rot stymie stymy talent
Phrases (4)
gymnastic exercisehold onnatural endowmentput to death

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