HANGINGS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

Example: there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a form of capital punishment

Example: victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

Example: the cold castle walls were covered with hangings

Synonyms

Fall, Hang up, Give ear, Attend, Cling

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