hung

1. 1
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of hang. Used for most meanings of hang, but not for killing someone, which uses hanged instead.

   She hung her coat on the hook by the door.

   We hung the pictures in the hallway last weekend.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Held up off the ground by being fixed or attached at the top.

   Like a coat left hanging on a hook, held up from the top.

   The freshly hung curtains brushed against the floor.

   A row of hung lanterns lit the garden path.

   Similarsuspended

3. 3
   adjective

   Used for a jury that cannot all agree, so the trial ends with no verdict.

   Like a group of friends who can't all agree on one movie, so nobody watches anything.

   The hung jury meant the case would be tried again.

   After three days, the jury was hung and the judge sent everyone home.

   Similardivided, split

   Oppositeunanimous

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4. 4
   adjective

   Describes a parliament or council where no single party has enough seats to be in charge.

   Like a game where no team has enough players to win on its own.

   A hung parliament means parties must work together to govern.

   The election left the country with a hung parliament.

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5. 5
   adjectivecolloquial

   Used for a computer that has power but stops working or runs very slowly.

   Like a clock that still has its battery but whose hands won't move.

   My laptop was hung, so I turned it off and on again.

   The hung program would not respond to any clicks.

   Similarfrozen, unresponsive, stuck, locked

   Oppositeresponsive

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6. 6
   adjectivecolloquial

   A slang way of saying a man has a large penis.

   He bragged to his friends about being well hung.

   The locker-room talk claimed the new guy was hung.

   Similarendowed

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7. 7
   adjective

   Having parts that hang down, like flaps, tassels, or other loose pieces.

   Like a tree covered with hanging decorations.

   The wall was hung with photos and small mirrors.

   She wore a jacket hung with small bells that jingled as she walked.

   Similarfestooned, draped, decorated, adorned, decked

8. 8
   verbnonstandard

   Past tense and past participle of hang. Used for killing someone with a rope, though many say only hanged is correct.

   In the old Western movie, the outlaw was hung at sunrise.

   The angry crowd hung the horse thief from an oak tree.

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