Word

hang, v.
(hanging, hangs, hung)
freq. cnt. 74

be suspended or hanging
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 35

hang

sample sentences

"The flag hung on the wall"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The lights %s from the ceiling

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hanging

semantic pointers

verb group

hang, hang up hang

hyponym

overhang, beetle dangle, swing, drop

cause to be hanging or suspended
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 3

hang hang up

sample sentences

"Hang that picture on the wall"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the lights from the ceiling

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the lights from the ceiling

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hanger hanging hanger

semantic pointers

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure

hyponym

suspend sling

cause

hang

verb group

hang

kill by hanging
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

hang string up

sample sentences

"The murderer was hanged on Friday"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hanging

semantic pointers

hypernym

execute, put to death

hyponym

halter gibbet

let drop or droop
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

hang

sample sentences

"Hang one's head in shame"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

drop

fall or flow in a certain way
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

fall flow hang

sample sentences

"This dress hangs well"
"Her long black hair flowed down her back"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hang

be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

hang

sample sentences

"This worry hangs on my mind"
"The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

loom, brood, hover, bulk large

hold on tightly or tenaciously
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cling hang

sample sentences

"hang on to your father's hands"
"The child clung to his mother's apron"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

grasp, hold on

be suspended or poised
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hang

sample sentences

"Heavy fog hung over the valley"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Some big birds %s in the tree
There %s some big birds in the tree

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hanging

give heed (to)
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

advert attend give ear hang pay heed

sample sentences

"The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"
"She hung on his every word"
"They attended to everything he said"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attentive attentive attention attention attention attender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

advertent advertency advertence

semantic pointers

hypernym

listen

hyponym

fixate

suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
<verb.change>

hang

sample sentences

"hang the venison for a few days"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

rot, decompose, molder, moulder

place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
<verb.contact>

hang

sample sentences

"hang a door"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They want to %s the doors

semantic pointers

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure

verb group

hang

be placed in position as by a hinge
<verb.contact>

hang

sample sentences

"This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
The doors %s

semantic pointers

verb group

hang

decorate or furnish with something suspended
<verb.creation>

hang

sample sentences

"Hang wallpaper"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hanging

semantic pointers

hypernym

decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
<verb.social>

hang

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

block, obstruct, hinder, blockade, stymie, stymy, embarrass

be exhibited
<verb.stative>

hang

sample sentences

"Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

verb group

hang