How do you use "hang" in a sentence?

I'll hang my coat on the hook. Do you want to hang out this weekend? Hang on a minute, I'll be right with you.

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Q: What does "hang" mean?

To attach something from above; to spend time casually The word 'hang' means to attach something from above so it's supported from the top. It has various informal uses: 'hang out' means to spend time casually, 'hang on' means to wait, and 'get the hang of' means to learn how to do something. Past tense is 'hung' except for executions ('hanged').

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Meaning: To attach something from above; to spend time casually

悬挂；闲逛

colgar; pasar el rato

掛ける；ぶらぶらする

걸다; 어울려 놀다

The word 'hang' means to attach something from above so it's supported from the top. It has various informal uses: 'hang out' means to spend time casually, 'hang on' means to wait, and 'get the hang of' means to learn how to do something. Past tense is 'hung' except for executions ('hanged').

「hang」意为将某物从上方悬挂使其从顶部支撑。它有各种非正式用法：「hang out」意为随意地消磨时间，「hang on」意为等待，「get the hang of」意为学会如何做某事。过去式是「hung」，除了处决用「hanged」。

La palabra «hang» significa sujetar algo desde arriba para que quede sostenido desde la parte superior. Tiene varios usos informales: «hang out» significa pasar el rato, «hang on» significa esperar, y «get the hang of» significa aprender a hacer algo.

「hang」は何かを上から吊るして上部から支えることを意味します。様々なカジュアルな使い方があります：「hang out」はのんびり過ごす、「hang on」は待つ、「get the hang of」はやり方を覚えるという意味です。

'hang'은 위에서 매달아 지지하도록 무언가를 부착하는 것을 의미합니다. 다양한 비격식 용법이 있는데, 'hang out'은 편하게 시간을 보내다, 'hang on'은 기다리다, 'get the hang of'는 요령을 터득하다라는 뜻입니다. 과거형은 'hung'이지만, 교수형의 경우에는 'hanged'를 씁니다.

Examples

I'll hang my coat on the hook.
我把外套挂在钩子上。
Colgaré mi abrigo en el gancho.
コートをフックに掛けます。
코트를 후크에 걸겠습니다.
Do you want to hang out this weekend?
这个周末你想出去逛逛吗？
¿Quieres pasar el rato este fin de semana?
今週末、遊びに行かない？
이번 주말에 같이 놀래?
Hang on a minute, I'll be right with you.
等一下，我马上就来。
Espera un momento, enseguida voy.
ちょっと待って、すぐに戻るよ。
잠깐만 기다려, 금방 갈게.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'hangian' (intransitive) and 'hōn' (transitive), of Germanic origin. The past tense 'hung' is regular, but 'hanged' is used specifically for execution by hanging — a rare case where English preserves a distinction in past tense forms.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The past tense distinction (hung vs hanged) is a survival of older English grammar. 'Hanged' is only used when referring to execution by hanging.