hanging
/ˈhæŋɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण हैंगिंग
फाँसी
Core word
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[U/C]
the practice of killing sb as a punishment by putting a rope around their neck and letting them drop
फाँसी
- The convicts were sentenced to death by hanging.
- There were protests outside the jail on the day of the hanging.
- The country abolished hanging many years ago.
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- Debate over hanging as a punishment continues in many places.
- He was sentenced to death by hanging in the last century.
Synonyms execution
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[C]
a large piece of cloth that is hung on a wall as a decoration
दीवार पर टाँगने का कपड़ा, परदा
- Silk wall hangings decorated the palace.
- Colourful hangings brightened the dull wall of the community hall during the festival.
- A bright hanging from Gujarat covered the wall.
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- They bought a woven hanging for the entrance hall.
- The artist made hangings out of old silk.
Synonyms tapestry
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hanging (uncountable noun, punishment)
Hanging is the execution of a person with a rope around the neck. As a punishment it is usually uncountable; a single case can be called a hanging.
Hanging किसी की गर्दन में रस्सी डालकर दी जाने वाली मृत्युदंड की सज़ा है। सज़ा के रूप में यह प्रायः uncountable है; एक विशेष घटना को 'a hanging' कह सकते हैं।
- The court sentenced him to death by hanging.
- The prison announced the hanging for dawn.
hanging (countable noun, decoration)
A hanging is also a large piece of cloth hung on a wall as decoration. It is often used in the plural: wall hangings.
Hanging दीवार पर सजावट के लिए टाँगा जाने वाला बड़ा कपड़ा भी है। प्रायः plural में: wall hangings।
- Colourful hangings covered the walls of the hall.
- She bought a beautiful wall hanging from Rajasthan.
hanging (adjective)
As an adjective, hanging means attached at the top and loose below: hanging lamp, hanging bridge, hanging garden.
Adjective के रूप में hanging का अर्थ ऊपर से जुड़ा और नीचे लटका हुआ है: hanging lamp, hanging bridge, hanging garden।
- The hanging bridge over the river swayed in the wind.
hanging (participle of hang)
Be careful with the verb: a picture hangs (past: hung); a person is executed by hanging (past: hanged).
Verb में सावधानी रखें: चित्र 'hang' होता है (past: hung); व्यक्ति को फाँसी पर 'hanged' किया जाता है।
- The murderer was hanged at dawn. The painting was hung above the sofa.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hanging
publicwallsilkembroidereddecorative
- The embroidered hanging was the pride of the room.
verb + hanging
sentence toabolishopposewitnessorder
- Many countries have abolished hanging as a punishment.
hanging + noun
bridgegardenbasketlampjudge
- The hanging basket was full of flowers.
noun + hanging
death bywalltempletapestrycurtain
- The temple wall hanging showed a scene from the epic.
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- The debate on hanging as a punishment continues in many countries.
सज़ा के रूप में फाँसी पर बहस कई देशों में जारी है।
- A silk hanging covered the entire wall behind the stage.
रेशमी wall hanging ने मंच के पीछे की पूरी दीवार को ढक रखा था।
- The tourists crossed the hanging bridge with great care.
पर्यटकों ने बहुत सावधानी से hanging bridge पार किया।
- Radhika placed a hanging lamp above her study table.
राधिका ने अपनी पढ़ाई की मेज़ के ऊपर एक hanging lamp लगाया।
- He remembered the hanging in the prison very clearly, though it happened long ago.
उसे जेल में हुई फाँसी साफ़ याद थी, हालाँकि वह बहुत पहले हुई थी।
- The shop sold hangings, cushion covers and carpets.
दुकान hangings, कुशन कवर और कालीन बेचती थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The criminal was hung at dawn.
✓ The criminal was hanged at dawn.
For execution by hanging, the past participle is hanged, not hung.
फाँसी देने के अर्थ में past participle 'hanged' है, 'hung' नहीं।
✗ The picture was hanged on the wall.
✓ The picture was hung on the wall.
For objects, the past participle of hang is hung.
वस्तुओं के लिए hang का past participle 'hung' है।