hangs
Stays suspended there
Hangs is the third-person singular of hang—to suspend from above or to execute by suspension from the neck.
The word appears in expressions: everything hangs on this decision means it all depends on the outcome.
The smell hangs in the air suggests lingering presence.
In computing, a program hangs when it freezes or stops responding.
To say someone hangs out means they spend time casually somewhere.
Thick twisted fibers
- chainLinked segments forming length
- hookCurved catching device
- dangleHang loosely, swaying
- swingSuspended recreational seat
sway · overhead · ceiling · beam · peg · rack · clothesline · trapeze
Loop that constricts
- gallowsExecution hanging apparatus
- gallowsExecution hanging apparatus
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- trapdoorHinged floor panel
rope · gibbet · lynching · condemned · executioner · death sentence · capital punishment · hangman
Space for displaying artwork
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- frameSupporting outer structure
- artworkVisual creative production
- installationProcess of putting in
showcase · canvas · portrait · mounted · collection · arrangement · presentation · wall
In the vicinity
- loiterRemain idly in place
- dawdleLinger without purpose
- remainStay in place
- hoverRemain suspended midair
stay · idle · wait · frequent · haunt · mill about · stick around · kill time
rope
Thick twisted fibers
swing · sway · overhead · ceiling · beam · peg · rack · clothesline · trapeze · monkey bars
noose
Loop that constricts
- gallowsExecution hanging apparatus
- gallowsExecution hanging apparatus
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
trapdoor · rope · gibbet · lynching · condemned · executioner · death sentence · capital punishment · hangman · drop
gallery
Space for displaying artwork
installation · showcase · canvas · portrait · mounted · collection · arrangement · presentation · wall · hook
around
In the vicinity
hover · stay · idle · wait · frequent · haunt · mill about · stick around · kill time · gather
curtain
Fabric hung for privacy
tapestry · sheer · pleats · swag · valance · canopy · cascade · flowing · billowing · window
cliff
Vertical rock wall
fate · suspense · uncertainty · outcome · decision · thread · moment · tension · peril · jeopardy
- hang onWait or persist
- hang upEnd telephone conversation
- hang outSpend time idly together
- hanging outCasual socializing
- hang in thereEndure through difficulty
- hanging aroundRemaining somewhere idly
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