Hanging Definition & Meaning

hanging
noun
  1. decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
  2. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment"
  3. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

"Hanging" in song lyrics

See how hanging is used in real songs:

  • "From tree to tree, block to block I be hanging"
    B.G. f/ Juvenile — Jungle
  • "All I know is crack slanging and block hanging"
    Big Tymers f/ Cadillac, Stone — Whatever
  • "Got my block on lock, big chain hanging"
    Boss Hogg Outlawz — Outta Control Flow

Usage tips for "hanging"

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