| hanging | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. hanging, wall hanging | decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window.; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings" |
| ~ decoration, ornament, ornamentation | something used to beautify. |
| ~ dossal, dossel | an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel. |
| ~ kakemono | a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom. |
| ~ lambrequin | short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing. |
| ~ arras, tapestry | a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs. |
| n. (act) | 2. hanging | a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead.; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment" |
| ~ capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution | putting a condemned person to death. |
| n. (act) | 3. dangling, hanging, suspension | the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely).; "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait" |
| ~ supporting, support | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening.; "he leaned against the wall for support" |
| execute | | |
| v. (social) | 1. execute, put to death | kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment.; "In some states, criminals are executed" |
| ~ kill | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
| ~ crucify | kill by nailing onto a cross.; "Jesus Christ was crucified" |
| ~ execute | murder in a planned fashion.; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" |
| ~ burn | burn at the stake.; "Witches were burned in Salem" |
| ~ string up, hang | kill by hanging.; "The murderer was hanged on Friday" |
| ~ penalise, penalize, punish | impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on.; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" |
| v. (social) | 2. execute | murder in a planned fashion.; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" |
| ~ bump off, murder, off, slay, polish off, dispatch, remove, hit | kill intentionally and with premeditation.; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" |
| ~ execute, put to death | kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment.; "In some states, criminals are executed" |
| v. (creation) | 3. accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill | put in effect.; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" |
| ~ complete, finish | come or bring to a finish or an end.; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" |
| ~ follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue.; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" |
| ~ get over | to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end.; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task" |
| ~ run | carry out.; "run an errand" |
| ~ consummate | make perfect; bring to perfection. |
| ~ consummate | fulfill sexually.; "consummate a marriage" |
| ~ effect, effectuate, set up | produce.; "The scientists set up a shock wave" |
| ~ do, perform | get (something) done.; "I did my job" |
| ~ discharge, dispatch, complete | complete or carry out.; "discharge one's duties" |
| v. (social) | 4. execute | carry out the legalities of.; "execute a will or a deed" |
| ~ enforce, implement, apply | ensure observance of laws and rules.; "Apply the rules to everyone" |
| ~ give | execute and deliver.; "Give bond" |
| v. (social) | 5. execute, run | carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine.; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction" |
| ~ run, play | cause to emit recorded audio or video.; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video" |
| ~ enforce, implement, apply | ensure observance of laws and rules.; "Apply the rules to everyone" |
| ~ step | cause (a computer) to execute a single command. |
| v. (creation) | 6. do, execute, perform | carry out or perform an action.; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" |
| ~ click off | perform or finish an action rapidly.; "The game was clicked off in 1:48" |
| ~ carry | sing or play against other voices or parts.; "He cannot carry a tune" |
| ~ pipe up | begin to play or sing. |
| ~ declaim, recite | recite in elocution. |
| ~ serenade | sing and play for somebody.; "She was serenaded by her admirers" |
| ~ cut corners | do something the cheapest or easiest way.; "Cut corners to make a cheaper product" |
| ~ stunt | perform a stunt or stunts. |
| ~ cut | perform or carry out.; "cut a caper" |
| ~ blaze away | perform (an acting passage) brilliantly and rapidly.; "Mr. Jones blazed away in one passage after another to loud applause" |
| ~ scamp | perform hastily and carelessly. |
| ~ churn out | perform in a mechanical way. |
| ~ premier, premiere | perform a work for the first time. |
| ~ star | be the star in a performance. |
| ~ appear | appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc..; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage" |
| ~ practise, rehearse, practice | engage in a rehearsal (of). |
| ~ ad-lib, extemporise, improvise, improvize, extemporize | perform without preparation.; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" |
| ~ interpret, render | give an interpretation or rendition of.; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully" |
| ~ conduct, direct, lead | lead, as in the performance of a composition.; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" |
| ~ make | perform or carry out.; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call" |
| v. (communication) | 7. execute | sign in the presence of witnesses.; "The President executed the treaty" |
| ~ sign | be engaged by a written agreement.; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" |
| hang | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. bent, hang, knack | a special way of doing something.; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it" |
| ~ endowment, natural endowment, talent, gift | natural abilities or qualities. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. hang | the way a garment hangs.; "he adjusted the hang of his coat" |
| ~ fit | the manner in which something fits.; "I admired the fit of her coat" |
| n. (act) | 3. hang | a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms. |
| ~ gymnastic exercise | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus). |
| ~ bent hang | a hang performed with the elbows bent. |
| ~ inverted hang | a hang performed on the rings with the body upside down. |
| ~ lever hang | a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position. |
| ~ reverse hang | a hang with the arms extended in back. |
| ~ straight hang | a hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sides. |
| v. (contact) | 4. hang | be suspended or hanging.; "The flag hung on the wall" |
| ~ hang, hang up | cause to be hanging or suspended.; "Hang that picture on the wall" |
| ~ beetle, overhang | be suspended over or hang over.; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town" |
| ~ dangle, swing, drop | hang freely.; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling" |
| ~ hang | be exhibited.; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum" |
| v. (contact) | 5. hang, hang up | cause to be hanging or suspended.; "Hang that picture on the wall" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ suspend | hang freely.; "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them" |
| ~ hang | be suspended or hanging.; "The flag hung on the wall" |
| ~ hang | be suspended or hanging.; "The flag hung on the wall" |
| ~ sling | hang loosely or freely; let swing. |
| v. (social) | 6. hang, string up | kill by hanging.; "The murderer was hanged on Friday" |
| ~ execute, put to death | kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment.; "In some states, criminals are executed" |
| ~ halter | hang with a halter. |
| ~ gibbet | hang on an execution instrument. |
| v. (motion) | 7. hang | let drop or droop.; "Hang one's head in shame" |
| ~ drop | let fall to the ground.; "Don't drop the dishes" |
| v. (contact) | 8. fall, flow, hang | fall or flow in a certain way.; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" |
| v. (stative) | 9. hang | be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive.; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ bulk large, brood, loom, hover | hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing.; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" |
| v. (perception) | 10. advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed | give heed (to).; "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" |
| ~ listen | hear with intention.; "Listen to the sound of this cello" |
| ~ fixate | pay attention to exclusively and obsessively.; "The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death" |
| v. (contact) | 11. hang | be suspended or poised.; "Heavy fog hung over the valley" |
| v. (contact) | 12. cling, hang | hold on tightly or tenaciously.; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" |
| ~ grasp, hold on | hold firmly. |
| v. (stative) | 13. hang | be exhibited.; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum" |
| ~ hang | be suspended or hanging.; "The flag hung on the wall" |
| v. (social) | 14. hang | prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury. |
| ~ blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, block, embarrass, hinder | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.; "His brother blocked him at every turn" |
| v. (creation) | 15. hang | decorate or furnish with something suspended.; "Hang wallpaper" |
| ~ adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, beautify, embellish | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
| v. (contact) | 16. hang | be placed in position as by a hinge.; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!" |
| ~ hang | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction.; "hang a door" |
| v. (contact) | 17. hang | place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction.; "hang a door" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ hang | be placed in position as by a hinge.; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!" |
| v. (change) | 18. hang | suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste.; "hang the venison for a few days" |
| ~ molder, moulder, rot, decompose | break down.; "The bodies decomposed in the heat" |
| overhang | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. overhang | projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else. |
| ~ eaves | the overhang at the lower edge of a roof. |
| ~ fantail | an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship. |
| ~ projection | any structure that branches out from a central support. |
| v. (stative) | 2. overhang | project over. |
| ~ jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project | extend out or project in space.; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff" |
| v. (stative) | 3. beetle, overhang | be suspended over or hang over.; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town" |
| ~ hang | be suspended or hanging.; "The flag hung on the wall" |
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