Phrase Hound found 105 phrases and 75 compound words that contain hang. The most common are listed below. Open hang in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 105
- hang outTo spend time with somebody; to regularly meet with somebody.
- hang upTo put up to hang.
- hang aroundTo stay, linger, or loiter.
- hang on every wordTo be completely attentive to what another person is saying.
- hang out to dryTo abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.
- hang gliderAn unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
- Tai HangAn area of Wan Chai district, Hong Kong.
- Wong Chuk HangAn area of Southern district, Hong Kong.
- Hang HauAn area of Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
- Hang-chouAlternative form of Hangzhou: A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, in eastern China; a former imperial capital.
- hang fireTo fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled.
- hang overTo be threatening, to be imminent.
- hang toughTo remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity.
- hang-glidingAlternative spelling of hang gliding.
- hang-up callA type of nuisance call where the caller repeatedly dials another number and abruptly hangs up when the receiver picks up.
- get the hang ofTo begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.
- hang the moonTo place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.
- hang aboutTo linger, loiter, or stay.
- hang tightTo wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dangerous situation, until a later point in time.
- hang tenTo perform a stunt on a longboard in which a surfer moves to the front of the board and rides with ten toes extended out over the nose, after positioning the board so the back of it is covered and held in place by a wave.
- hang in the balanceTo be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.
- hang by a threadTo be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.
- hang timeThe duration that something stays in the air. Usually refers to an athlete or something thrown or kicked.
- hang-upsplural of hang-up: To put up to hang.
- hang a leftTo turn left, to take a left turn.
Compound words 75
- hangerOne who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
- hangmanAn executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
- hangoverNegative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
- overhangTo hang over (something).
- hangoutA place for hanging out; an informal meeting-place.
- hangnailA loose, narrow strip of nail tissue protruding from the side edge and anchored near the base of a fingernail or toenail.
- behangTo hang round or about, as ornament or embellishment; suspend; drape.
- hangdogA base, degraded person.
- hangtailWith the tail hanging limply.
- hangtimeThe length of time something can stay in the air.