A fancy crystal chandelier hung over us.
•An ornate ceiling fan hung over the table.
2. [for some pervading quality] to seem to hover over someone or something. •An aura of gloom hung over Joe.
•A dismal pall hung over the gathering.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hang over — intransitive verb : to remain to be handled or completed (as of unfinished business at the end of a meeting) the meeting adjourned and left the plans hanging over let the case hang over for the new administration Time * * * hang over 1. To… … Useful english dictionary
hang over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hang over : present tense I/you/we/they hang over he/she/it hangs over present participle hanging over past tense hung over past participle hung over hang over someone/something if something hangs over you,… … English dictionary
hang — hang1 [ hæŋ ] (past tense and past participle hung [ hʌŋ ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something at top only ▸ 2 attach something to wall ▸ 3 kill with rope ▸ 4 put something into position ▸ 5 about smoke/smells ▸ 6 be seen in the sky ▸ 7 spend time in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hang — [c]/hæŋ / (say hang) verb (hung or, especially for capital punishment and suicide, hanged, hanging) –verb (t) 1. to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above; suspend. 2. to suspend so as to allow free movement as on a… …
hang — hang1 W2S1 [hæŋ] v past tense and past participle hung [hʌŋ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top part fastened)¦ 2¦(picture etc)¦ 3¦(kill/be killed)¦ 4¦(paper)¦ 5¦(door)¦ 6¦(mist/smoke/smell)¦ 7 hang open 8 hang in the balance 9 hang by a thread … Dictionary of contemporary English
hang — 1 verb past tense and past participle hung /h / 1 HANG FROM ABOVE a) (T) to fix or put something in a position so that the bottom part is free to move and does not touch the ground: Hang your coat on the hook. b) (intransitive always + adv/prep)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hang — [[t]hæ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦ hangs, hanging, hung, hanged (The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle. The form hanged is used as the past tense for meaning 5.) 1) V ERG If something hangs in a high place or position, or if you hang it there … English dictionary
hang — I UK [hæŋ] / US verb Word forms hang : present tense I/you/we/they hang he/she/it hangs present participle hanging past tense hung UK [hʌŋ] / US past participle hung *** 1) [transitive] to put something somewhere so that the top part is held in… … English dictionary
hang — hangable, adj. hangability, n. /hang/, v., hung or (esp. for 4, 5, 20, 24) hanged; hanging; n. v.t. 1. to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend. 2. to attach or suspend so as to … Universalium
hang*/*/*/ — [hæŋ] (past tense and past participle hung [hʌŋ] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to put something somewhere with its top part fixed and its bottom part free to move, or to be in this position Hang your jacket there.[/ex] Philip hung his hat on a hook behind… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ … Wikipedia
