hung in English

adjective

1

(of a jury) unable to agree on a verdict.

This trial in fact, as a matter of record in this Court, was a retrial following a hung jury.

2

emotionally confused or disturbed.

people are hung up in all sorts of ways

3

used especially in similes to refer to the size of a man's penis.

he's hung like a horse

verb

1

suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.

that's where people are supposed to hang their wash

synonyms: be suspended, dangle, hang down, be pendent, swing, sway

2

kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the support from beneath (used as a form of capital punishment).

he was hanged for murder

synonyms: string up, send to the gallows

3

remain static in the air.

a haze of smoke hung below the ceiling

synonyms: hover, float, drift, be suspended

4

(of a juror) prevent (a jury) from reaching a verdict by a dissenting vote.

Whether it will be enough to hang the jury altogether on the issue of the penalty, I don't know.

5

come or cause to come unexpectedly to a state in which no further operations can be carried out.

This article has all you need to know about issues with internal modems that may hang your system.

verb

be suspended, dangle, hang down, be pendent, swing, sway
put up, fix, attach, affix, fasten, post, display, suspend, pin up, nail up
decorate, adorn, drape, festoon, deck out, trick out, bedeck, array, garland, swathe, cover, ornament, bedizen
string up, send to the gallows
hover, float, drift, be suspended
hang up
attend, give ear, advert, pay heed
cling
fall, flow
string up

Use "hung" in a sentence

1. A man that's been hung by Ossie Grimes stays hung.

2. A man that' s been hung by Ossie Grimes stays hung

3. They've hung up.

4. It's hung poorly.

5. She hung up.

6. He hung up.

7. The picture hung aslant.

8. He hung up immediately .

9. He hung up on me.

10. His clothes hung in tatters.

11. Our fishhooks have hung together.

12. Master Hung, come say hi

13. Icicles hung from the roof.

14. He hung up my coat.

15. You have not hung up.

16. And someone will be hung.

17. Smog hung in the sky .

18. Everywhere wallpaper hung in tatters.

19. Mum hung up the phone.

20. 6 Mum hung up the phone.

21. 3 He hung up my coat.

22. The lantern hung from the roof.

23. She hung on for dear life.

24. A towel hung from the rail.

25. His portrait hung above the fireplace.

26. We actually hung out this afternoon.

27. My life hung in the balance.

28. The others hung back, looking surly.

29. She hung up before I finished.

30. His life hung by a thread.

31. Thick cloud hung over the moor.

32. He hung himself with my scarf.

33. Increase Mather has hung them all.

34. Synonyms for Associated with include mingled, mixed, accompanied, hung out, hung around, consorted with, Associated, hobnobbed, fraternized and socialized

35. 1 She hung up on me.

36. His shirt hung in tattered ribbons.

37. We hung on the speaker's lips.

38. A lamp hung over the table.

39. She hung her head in shame.

40. Actinost Osn 9789621838 The stocking are hung

41. I didn't expect Hung Yip would die.

42. His life hung by a single thread.

43. 26 The pictures have been hung up.

44. 23 He's too hung up about fitness.

45. 19 I said goodbye and hung up.

46. 13 He hung on with grim determination.

47. His arm shrank, hung against his ribs.

48. The bee hung poised above the flower.

49. A steely haze hung over the factory.

50. He hung back from provoking any confrontation.