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hung.

Suspended by hanging.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhʌŋ/Received-Pronunciation, US/hʊŋ/Midlands, Northern-England/hʊŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England
  1. Suspended by hanging.

    not-comparable · usually
  2. Having hanging additions or appendages.

    not-comparable · usually
  3. Of a jury, unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial.

    not-comparable · usually
  4. Of a legislature, lacking a majority political party.

    not-comparable · usually
    hung parliament
  5. Of a computer or similar device, receiving power but not functioning as desired; working very slowly or not at all. The condition is often corrected by rebooting the computer.

    colloquial · not-comparable · usually
  6. Having a large penis (often well hung).

    colloquial · not-comparable · usually
verb/ˈhʌŋ/Received-Pronunciation, US/hʊŋ/Midlands, Northern-England/hʊŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England
  1. simple past and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead)

    form-of · participle · past
  2. simple past and past participle of hang (in any sense)

    form-of · participle · past · proscribed
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