hanging Meaning and Definition
1. n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
2. n. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
3. n. decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
4. s. supported from above
Hanging is the suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain "hanging".
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