Hung
/ˈhʌŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Hung
verb
- To be or remain suspended.
"The lights hung from the ceiling."
- To float, as if suspended.
"The smoke hung in the room."
- (of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
- To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
"He hung his head in shame."
- To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like.
"Hang those lights from the ceiling."
adjective
- Suspended by hanging.
- Having hanging additions or appendages.
- Of a jury, unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial.
- Of a legislature, lacking a majority political party.
"hung parliament"
- Of a computer or similar device, receiving power but not functioning as desired; working very slowly or not at all. The condition is often corrected by rebooting the computer.
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