hanged 音标拼音: [h'æŋd]
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hang Hang \
Hang \ (
h [
a ^]
ng ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Hanged } (
h [
a ^]
ngd )
or {
Hung } (
h [
u ^]
ng );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Hanging }.
Usage :
The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung ,
when reference is had to death or execution by suspension ,
and it is also more common .] [
OE .
hangen ,
hongien ,
v .
t . &
i .,
AS .
hangian ,
v .
i .,
fr .
h [=
o ]
n ,
v .
t . (
imp .
heng ,
p .
p .
hongen );
akin to OS .
hang [=
o ]
n ,
v .
i .,
D .
hangen ,
v .
t . &
i .,
G .
hangen ,
v .
i ,
h [
aum ]
ngen ,
v .
t .,
Icel .
hanga ,
v .
i .,
Goth .
h [=
a ]
han ,
v .
t . (
imp .
ha ['
i ]
hah ),
h [=
a ]
han ,
v .
i . (
imp .
hahaida ),
and perh .
to L .
cunctari to delay . [
root ]
37 . ]
1 .
To suspend ;
to fasten to some elevated point without support from below ; --
often used with up or out ;
as ,
to hang a coat on a hook ;
to hang up a sign ;
to hang out a banner .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension ; --
said of a pendulum ,
a swing ,
a door ,
gate ,
etc .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
To fit properly ,
as at a proper angle (
a part of an implement that is swung in using ),
as a scythe to its snath ,
or an ax to its helve . [
U .
S .]
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4 .
To put to death by suspending by the neck ; --
a form of capital punishment ;
as ,
to hang a murderer .
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1913 Webster ]
5 .
To cover ,
decorate ,
or furnish by hanging pictures ,
trophies ,
drapery ,
and the like ,
or by covering with paper hangings ; --
said of a wall ,
a room ,
etc .
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Hung be the heavens with black . --
Shak .
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And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils .
--
Dryden .
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6 .
To paste ,
as paper hangings ,
on the walls of a room .
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7 .
To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect ;
to droop ;
as ,
he hung his head in shame .
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Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head . --
Milton .
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8 .
To prevent from reaching a decision ,
esp .
by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous ;
as ,
one obstinate juror can hang a jury .
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
{
To hang down },
to let fall below the proper position ;
to bend down ;
to decline ;
as ,
to hang down the head ,
or ,
elliptically ,
to hang the head .
{
To hang fire } (
Mil .),
to be slow in communicating fire through the vent to the charge ;
as ,
the gun hangs fire ;
hence ,
to hesitate ,
to hold back as if in suspense .
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1913 Webster ]
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