hang·ing

hang·ing
/ˈhæŋıŋ/ noun, pl -ings
1 : the act of killing someone by hanging that person from a rope tied around the neck
[count]

The hanging was scheduled for 3 o'clock.

[noncount]

He was sentenced to death by hanging.

2 [count] : something (such as a curtain) that is hung on a wall especially for decoration
— often plural

There were several antique wall hangings in the house.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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