B1verbhome
US/hæŋ/
UK/hæŋ/
to fix something at the top so that the rest can swing freely; to be held up this way
In context
Please hang your coat on the hook behind the door.
I always hang the laundry on the line before leaving for work.
A large painting is hanging above the fireplace.
Words that go with hang
verb + noun
- hang a pictureWe need to hang a picture in the hall.
- hang the laundryShe hangs the laundry on the balcony every Sunday.
verb + preposition
- hang on the wallPhotos hang on the wall of the café.
- hang from the ceilingLamps hang from the ceiling.
verb + adverb
- hang upHang up your jacket, please.
- hang looselyThe curtains hang loosely at the window.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
hanged the pictureCorrect: hung the picture