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Hanging — is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, although it formerly also referred to crucifixion. The preferred past… … Wikipedia
Hanging — Hang ing, a. 1. Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter. What a hanging face! Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Suspended from above; pendent; as, hanging shelves. [1913 Webster] 3. Adapted for sustaining a hanging object; as, the hanging … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hanging On — «Hanging On» Sencillo de Britt Nicole del álbum The Lost Get Found Publicación Enero / 2010 Formato Descarga Digital, Radio … Wikipedia Español
Hanging Up — Título Colgadas No nos dejes colgadas Ficha técnica Dirección Diane Keaton Producción Nora Ephron Diana Pokorny Laurence Mark … Wikipedia Español
hanging — (n.) act of putting to death on the gallows, c.1300 (see HANG (Cf. hang)). Hanging judge first recorded 1848. Meaning piece of drapery on the wall of a room is late 15c. Hangings curtains, tapestry is from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
hanging — ► NOUN 1) the practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment. 2) a decorative piece of fabric hung on the wall of a room or around a bed. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ suspended in the air … English terms dictionary
hanging — [haŋ′iŋ] adj. 1. attached to something overhead and not supported from below; suspended; pendulous 2. designed for objects to be hung on 3. leaning over; inclining; overhanging 4. located on a steep slope or slant 5. deserving, causing, or… … English World dictionary
Hanging — Hang ing, n. 1. The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended. [1913 Webster] 2. Death by suspension; execution by a halter. [1913 Webster] 3. That which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a room, as tapestry, paper, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hanging — hangingly, adv. /hang ing/, n. 1. the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead. 2. Often, hangings. something that hangs or is hung on the walls… … Universalium
Hanging Up — Infobox Film name = Hanging Up caption = Every family has a few hang ups director = Diane Keaton producer = Delia Ephron Nora Ephron Laurence Mark Diana Pokorny Bill Robinson writer = Delia Ephron (book) Nora Ephron starring = Meg Ryan Diane… … Wikipedia
