Hang vs. Bang
Hangverb
(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
Hangverb
(intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
Hangverb
To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
Hangverb
(transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
Hangverb
(transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.
Hangverb
To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
Hangverb
To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
Hangverb
(used in maledictions) To damn.
Hangverb
To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly.
Hangverb
(transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
Hangverb
(transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
Hangverb
(transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
Hangverb
To remain persistently in one's thoughts.
Hangverb
(transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
Hangverb
To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse.
Hangverb
To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
Hangverb
To cause a piece to become vulnerable to capture.
Hangverb
To be vulnerable to capture.
Hangverb
Of a pitcher, to throw a hittable off-speed pitch.
Hangnoun
The way in which something hangs.
Hangnoun
A grip, understanding.
Hangnoun
(computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.
Hangnoun
A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
Hangnoun
A mass of hanging material.
Hangnoun
(colloquial) The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.
Hangnoun
Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.
Hangverb
To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; - often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.
Hangverb
To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; - said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc.
Hangverb
To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve.
Hangverb
To put to death by suspending by the neck; - a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.
Hangverb
To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures, trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings; - said of a wall, a room, etc.
Hangverb
To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
Hangverb
To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame.
Hangverb
To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury.
Hangverb
To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.
Hangverb
To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.
Hangverb
To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck.
Hangverb
To hold for support; to depend; to cling; - usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point.
Hangverb
To be, or be like, a suspended weight.
Hangverb
To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; - usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.
Hangverb
To lean or incline; to incline downward.
Hangverb
To slope down; as, hanging grounds.
Hangverb
To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.
Hangverb
Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.
Hangverb
to fail to curve, break, or drop as intended; - said of pitches, such as curve balls or sliders.
Hangverb
to cease to operate normally and remain suspended in some state without performing useful work; - said of computer programs, computers, or individual processes within a program; as, when using Windows 3.1, my system would hang and need rebooting several times a day.
Hangnoun
The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.
Hangnoun
Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse.
Hangnoun
A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
Hangnoun
a special way of doing something;
Hangnoun
the way a garment hangs;
Hangnoun
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
Hangverb
be suspended or hanging;
Hangverb
cause to be hanging or suspended;
Hangverb
kill by hanging;
Hangverb
let drop or droop;
Hangverb
fall or flow in a certain way;
Hangverb
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive;
Hangverb
give heed (to);
Hangverb
be suspended or poised;
Hangverb
hold on tightly or tenaciously;
Hangverb
be exhibited;
Hangverb
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
Hangverb
decorate or furnish with something suspended;
Hangverb
be placed in position as by a hinge;
Hangverb
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction;
Hangverb
of meat, in order to get a gamey taste;
Bangnoun
A sudden percussive noise.
Bangnoun
A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
Bangnoun
An explosion.
Bangnoun
syn of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.
Bangnoun
(US) The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.
Bangnoun
(mathematics) A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
Bangnoun
An act of sexual intercourse.
Bangnoun
An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
Bangnoun
An explosive product.
Bangnoun
An abrupt left turn.
Bangverb
(intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
Bangverb
(ambitransitive) To hit hard.
Bangverb
To engage in sexual intercourse.
Bangverb
(with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
Bangverb
(transitive) To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).
Bangadverb
Right, directly.
Bangadverb
Precisely.
Bangadverb
With a sudden impact.
Banginterjection
A sudden percussive sound
Bangverb
To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat with violence; to handle roughly.
Bangverb
To beat or thump, or to cause (something) to hit or strike against another object, in such a way as to make a loud noise; as, to bang a drum or a piano; to bang a door (against the doorpost or casing) in shutting it.
Bangverb
To have sexual intercourse with; to fuck; - usually used with the male as a subject. Considered vulgar or obscene.
Bangverb
To make a loud noise, as if with a blow or succession of blows; as, the window blind banged and waked me; he was banging on the piano.
Bangverb
To have sexual intercourse; to fuck. Considered vulgar and obscene.
Bangverb
To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or the forelock of human beings; to cut (the hair).
Bangnoun
A blow as with a club; a heavy blow.
Bangnoun
The loud sound produced by a sudden concussion or explosion.
Bangnoun
A surge of pleasure; a thrill; - usually used in the phrase get a bang out of; as, I always get a bang out of watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump.
Bangnoun
An exclamation point; - used in verbal descriptions of text, in printing and in computer technology; as, his email address is tom bang stanford dot edu (i.e. tom!stanford.edu).
Bangnoun
An instance of sexual intercourse; a fuck. Considered vulgar and obscene.
Bangnoun
The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn; - usually used in the plural; as, her bangs came down almost to her eyes.
Bangnoun
See Bhang.
Bangnoun
a vigorous blow;
Bangnoun
a sudden very loud noise
Bangnoun
a fringe of banged hair (cut short squarely across the forehead)
Bangnoun
the swift release of a store of affective force;
Bangnoun
a conspicuous success;
Bangverb
strike violently;
Bangverb
to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound;
Bangverb
close violently;
Bangverb
move noisily;
Bangverb
have sexual intercourse with;
Bangverb
leap, jerk, bang;
Bangadverb
directly;
