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/hæŋ/

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Translation

To fix something at the top so the rest of it stays down in the air.

Word origin

From Old English hangian, meaning to be fixed at the top and stay down.

Origin
Old English
Root
hangian

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (hang, hangs, hung)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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"Hang" means to fix the coat at the top so it stays down.

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"Hangs" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Hung" is the past form of "hang".

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This word is part of lesson 9.