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hanged

/ˈhæŋd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'hang'. Used to describe the action of suspending someone or something by a rope, usually from a tall structure or tree.

    - "The convict was hanged for his crimes."
    - "The body was found hanged in the forest."
    - "The painting was hanged in the gallery."
  • Verb

    2. Figuratively, to be in a helpless or precarious position.

    - "The company's stock was hanged on the exchange."
    - "The project was hanging by a thread."
    - "The student was hanging on every word the teacher said."

Pronunciation




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Synonyms

put up , gallows , swing , take a ride to Tyburn , dangle , suspended , suspend , freeze , lock up , freeze , lock up , bedeck , deck , decorate , lynch , string up , exhibit , show , float , hover , drop , lower , hang about , hang around , loiter , hook , hook up , hang up
Rhymes
Words rhyming with hanged
strange , range , change , arrange , rearrange
Variants
List of all variants of hanged that leads to same result
hang , hang fire , hang her hat , hang her hat on , hang his hat , hang his hat on , hang it up , hang its hat , hang its hat on , hang loose , hang my hat , hang my hat on , hang one on , hang one's hat , hang one's hat on , hang our hat , hang our hat on , hang our hats , hang our hats on , hang out to dry , hang ten , hang their hat , hang their hat on , hang their hats , hang their hats on , hang tough , hang your hat , hang your hat on , hangable , hanged , hanged ten , hanging , hanging fire , hanging her hat , hanging her hat on , hanging his hat , hanging his hat on , hanging it up , hanging its hat , hanging its hat on , hanging loose , hanging my hat , hanging my hat on , hanging one on , hanging one's hat , hanging one's hat on , hanging our hat , hanging our hat on , hanging our hats , hanging our hats on , hanging out to dry , hanging ten , hanging their hat , hanging their hat on , hanging their hats , hanging their hats on , hanging tough , hanging your hat , hanging your hat on , hangs , hangs fire , hangs her hat , hangs her hat on , hangs his hat , hangs his hat on , hangs it up , hangs its hat , hangs its hat on , hangs loose , hangs one on , hangs one's hat , hangs one's hat on , hangs out to dry , hangs ten , hangs tough , hung , hung fire , hung her hat , hung her hat on , hung his hat , hung his hat on , hung it up , hung its hat , hung its hat on , hung loose , hung my hat , hung my hat on , hung one on , hung one's hat , hung one's hat on , hung our hat , hung our hat on , hung our hats , hung our hats on , hung out to dry , hung ten , hung their hat , hung their hat on , hung their hats , hung their hats on , hung tough , hung your hat , hung your hat on , I'll be hanged
Etymology
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Old English 'hangian' from 'hangan', meaning 'to suspend'. Related to 'hang' and 'hange'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'hanged' comes from the Old English word 'hangian', which means 'to suspend'.

  2. The gallows is a structure used for executions by hanging.

  3. In some cultures, the 'hanged man' is a card in the tarot deck that represents change and transformation.

  4. The expression 'to hang one's head' means to be sad or ashamed.


Related Concepts
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  1. Capital punishment: A legal penalty in which a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for committing a crime.

  2. Lynching: The illegal hanging or other execution of a person by a mob, often motivated by racial or ethnic prejudice.


Culture
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The 'hanged' has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to convey various meanings. In literature, it is often used as a metaphor for punishment or execution. In art, the 'hanged' figure is a common motif in symbolism and expressionism. In music, there are several songs with the word 'hanged' in the title, such as 'The Hanged Man' by Pink Floyd and 'Hanged, Drawed, and Quartered' by Johnny Cash.

How to Memorize "hanged"

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