Hanging Meaning
There are 3 meaning(s) for word Hanging
Meaning 1 : decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
Example : the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
Synonyms : wall hanging
Example : the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
Synonyms : wall hanging
Meaning 2 : the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
Example : there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Synonyms : dangling, suspension
Example : there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Synonyms : dangling, suspension
Meaning 3 : a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
Example : in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
Example : in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment