hang
/hæŋ/verb
उच्चारण हैंग
लटकाना, टाँगना; फाँसी देना
Basic wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, phrasal verb
- 1
[I, T]
to attach something, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free; to kill somebody by tying a rope around their neck and allowing them to drop
लटकाना, टाँगना; फाँसी देना
- Hang your coat here.
- He was hanged in 1931.
- She hung the washing on the line to dry.
+ 4 more examples
- A large map hangs on the wall of our classroom.
- The monkey hung from the branch by its tail.
- Mist hung over the valley until midmorning.
- The pictures were hung in the main hall.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hang - hung - hung (things)
For pictures, clothes and decorations, the past tense and past participle are 'hung'.
चित्र, कपड़े और सजावट के लिए past tense और past participle 'hung' होता है।
- Radhika hung her wet clothes on the balcony rope.
- A portrait of Gandhi is hung in every office.
hang - hanged - hanged (execution)
When the meaning is to kill by a rope around the neck, the regular forms 'hanged' are used, both in the past and the passive.
गले में रस्सी डालकर मृत्युदंड देने के अर्थ में regular रूप 'hanged' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The court ordered that the convict be hanged.
- Many freedom fighters were hanged by colonial rulers.
hang + from / on / over + noun
Use 'from' for what hangs by its top, 'on' for a surface, and 'over' when it falls across or above something.
ऊपर से लटकने के लिए 'from', सतह पर टँगने के लिए 'on' और ऊपर फैलने या झुकने के लिए 'over' आता है।
- A lamp hangs from the ceiling.
- Dark clouds hung over the valley.
hang + around / out / up (phrasal)
'Hang around' means to wait without purpose, 'hang out' to spend time, and 'hang up' to end a phone call suddenly.
'Hang around' का अर्थ बिना उद्देश्य प्रतीक्षा करना, 'hang out' का समय बिताना और 'hang up' का फ़ोन अचानक काट देना है।
- Students hang out near the canteen after class.
- He hung up before I could answer.
+Collocations 4
hang + noun
pictureflagwashingcurtainlanterngarland
- We hung lanterns across the street for Diwali.
hang + adverb / preposition
looselylowheavylimpin the air
- The heavy smell of rain hung in the air.
hang + phrasal
aroundbackoutupontogether
- Hang on, I will call you in five minutes.
subject + hang
cloudsmistsmokefruitsilencedoubt
- A thick mist hung over the river at dawn.
“More examples 5
- Ripe mangoes hang from the branches in May.
मई में पके आम डालियों से लटकते हैं।
- She hung a mirror above the table.
उसने मेज़ के ऊपर एक दर्पण टाँगा।
- A strange silence hung in the exam hall.
परीक्षा कक्ष में एक अजीब सन्नाटा छाया रहा।
- The computer hangs whenever I open two files together.
जब मैं दो फ़ाइलें एक साथ खोलता हूँ, तब कंप्यूटर अटक जाता है।
- Hang the school bag on the hook and come to dinner.
स्कूल बैग को खूँटी पर टाँगो और खाने के लिए आओ।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She hanged the picture on the wall.
✓ She hung the picture on the wall.
For objects, the past tense is 'hung'; 'hanged' is only for execution.
वस्तुओं के लिए past tense 'hung' है; 'hanged' केवल फाँसी के अर्थ में आता है।
✗ The murderer was hung in the morning.
✓ The murderer was hanged in the morning.
For execution by rope, the participle is 'hanged'.
फाँसी के अर्थ में participle 'hanged' होता है।
✗ I have hang my coat in the cupboard.
✓ I have hung my coat in the cupboard.
The present perfect needs the past participle 'hung'.
Present perfect के साथ past participle 'hung' आता है।
¶Idioms 4
get the hang of sth
to learn how to do or to use sth; to understand sth
किसी काम का तरीक़ा समझ जाना, अभ्यस्त हो जाना
- Once you get the hang of the rules, error spotting becomes easy.
- It took me a week to get the hang of the new software.
not care/give a hang (about sb/sth)
to not care at all about somebody or something
बिल्कुल परवाह न करना
- He doesn't care a hang what people say about him.
- Radhika did not give a hang about the gossip and kept working.
hang in there
to remain determined and keep going in a difficult situation
डटे रहना, हिम्मत न हारना
- Hang in there, Radhika; the exams are almost over.
- Things are tough at the moment, but just hang in there.
hang your head (in shame)
to look down because you feel ashamed or embarrassed
शर्म से सिर झुकाना
- The boy hung his head when the teacher asked who had broken the window.
- They should hang their heads in shame for cheating the poor.
→Phrasal verbs 8
hang about/around
(informal) to wait or stay near a place without doing anything
(बिना काम के) इधर-उधर घूमना, मंडराना
- Some boys were hanging about outside the shop.
hang back
to stay behind because you are shy or afraid
(शर्म या डर से) पीछे रहना, हिचकना
- She hung back while the others went forward.
hang on
to wait for a short time; to hold something tightly
थोड़ा रुकना; कसकर पकड़े रहना
- Hang on a minute—I'm nearly ready.
hang on to sth
to hold something tightly; to keep something
(कुछ) कसकर पकड़े रहना; अपने पास रखना
- Hang on to your ticket; you'll need it later.
hang out
(informal) to spend a lot of time in a place or with somebody
(किसी जगह या किसी के साथ) समय बिताना
- Where do the students usually hang out?
hang up (on sb)
to end a telephone call, sometimes suddenly or rudely
(बात करते हुए) फ़ोन काट देना
- She got angry and hung up on me.
hang over sb
(of something unpleasant) to be present or likely to happen
(किसी चिंता या ख़तरे का) सिर पर मंडराना
- The threat of job losses is hanging over the workers.
hang together
(of ideas, statements, etc.) to fit together well
(विचारों, बयानों आदि का) आपस में मेल खाना; तर्कसंगत होना
- His story just doesn't hang together.
- The different parts of the plan hang together well.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: hang, hung, hung (for objects: 'She hung the picture'); but hang, hanged, hanged (for executing a person: 'Bhagat Singh was hanged on 23 March 1931').
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: hang, hung, hung (वस्तुओं के लिए: 'She hung the picture'); पर hang, hanged, hanged (किसी व्यक्ति को फाँसी देने के लिए: 'Bhagat Singh was hanged on 23 March 1931')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and phrasal verbs: hang in there (do not give up), hang by a thread (be in great danger), get the hang of sth (learn how to do something), hang up (end a phone call), hang on (wait; hold tightly), hang out (spend time with friends), hang around.
Idioms और phrasal verbs: hang in there (हार मत मानो), hang by a thread (बड़े खतरे में होना, अधर में लटकना), get the hang of sth (कुछ करना सीख लेना), hang up (फ़ोन काटना), hang on (रुको; कसकर पकड़ना), hang out (दोस्तों के साथ समय बिताना), hang around।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
23 March is Shaheed Diwas, marking the day Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged.
23 मार्च शहीद दिवस है, जिस दिन भगत सिंह, राजगुरु और सुखदेव को फाँसी दी गई।