hung

UK /ˈhʌŋ/ US /ˈhʌŋ/

adj 5name 1

Definitions

adj

Suspended by hanging.

Having hanging additions or appendages.

Of a jury, unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial.

Of a legislature, lacking a majority political party.

hung parliament

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.

name

A surname.

Collocations

ADJ.

great, low, over, small

A small portrait hung on the wall above the fireplace in her living room.

VERB + HUNG

clouds, come, houses, said, smell, smoke

Smoke hung thick in the air above the burnt-out building.

HUNG + NOUN

ceiling, leg, parliament, shirt, tokyo, town, upside, wall

She hung her wet shirt on the clothesline to dry in the afternoon sun.

PREP.

down, from, from, in, on, up, with

The picture hung on the wall above the fireplace in our living room.

ADV.

sheepishly, suddenly

She sheepishly hung her head when the teacher asked who broke the vase.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

until the last dog is hung

until the last moment.

think one hung the moon

To consider or think of someone to be extraordinary or exceptional.

Example Bank

hung parliament

Wiktionary

The picture is hung crooked.

Tatoeba · #22080

The fronts of the houses were hung with flags.

Tatoeba · #24109

The clouds hung low.

Tatoeba · #26520

The lamp hung from the ceiling.

Tatoeba · #29711

He suddenly hung up the phone while I was speaking.

Tatoeba · #32610

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, hung is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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