n.

1. a special way of doing something;
   bent, knack
   
   • he had a bent for it
   • he had a special knack for getting into trouble
   • he couldn't get the hang of it
2. the way a garment hangs
   
   • he adjusted the hang of his coat
3. a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

v.

1. be suspended or hanging
   
   • The flag hung on the wall
2. cause to be hanging or suspended;
   hang up
   
   • Hang that picture on the wall
3. kill by hanging;
   string up
   
   • The murdered was hanged on Friday
4. let drop or droop
   
   • Hang one's head in shame
5. fall or flow in a certain way;
   fall, flow
   
   • This dress hangs well
   • Her long black hair flowed down her back
6. be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
   
   • This worry hangs on my mind
   • The cloud of suspicion hangs over her
7. give heed    (to);
   attend, advert, pay heed, give ear
   
   • The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
   • She hung on his every word
   • They attended to everything he said
8. be suspended or poised
   
   • Heavy fog hung over the valley
9. hold on tightly or tenaciously;
   cling
   
   • hang on to your father's hands
   • The child clung to his mother's apron
10. be exhibited
    
    • Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum
11. prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
12. decorate or furnish with something suspended
    
    • Hang wallpaper
13. be placed in position as by a hinge
    
    • This cabinet door doesn't hang right!
14. place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
    
    • hang a door
15. suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
    
    • hang the venison for a few days