strung up

Dangled from rope

Strung up means hanged, especially by lynching or execution: They strung him up from the nearest tree.

The image is of a body suspended by rope.

In British usage, strung up also means tense or nervously agitated: She was completely strung up before the interview.

hanged

lynched

Killed extrajudicially by crowd

executedCarried out or killed
gallowsExecution hanging apparatus
nooseLoop that constricts

gibbet · scaffold · dangling · rope · hanging · mob justice · vigilante · tree · public execution · capital punishment

suspended

hung

Fastened from above

danglingSuspended and swaying freely
hoistedLifted with effort
elevatedRaised above usual level

aloft · pendant · midair · sling · swinging · overhead · rigging · rafters · ceiling · displayed

tense

anxious

Troubled by uncertainty

nervousUneasy and apprehensive
on edgeTense and anxious
wound upConcluded or agitated

jittery · stressed · edgy · overwrought · frazzled · agitated · uptight · keyed up · wired · restless

Opposites

execution method

strung uplethal injection

Capital punishment by needle

electrocuted · shot · beheaded · gassed · pardoned

physical position/suspension

strung upcut down

Reduce or fell

taken down · lowered · laid down · brought down · let down

emotional state

strung uprelaxed

Free of stress

calm · laid-back · at ease · chilled out · mellow

Family

string, stringy, strings, strung, upping, stringing, stringer, stringless, stringed

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13