单词 | hanging |
释义 | hang·ing ![]() n. 1. A method of execution whereby the person is dropped and suspended from a rope around the neck, resulting in death from severing of the spinal cord, strangulation, or other causes. 2. Something, such as a tapestry, that is hung. 3. A descending slope or an inclination. adj. 1. Situated, as on a steep slope, so as to appear to hang down: a hanging garden. 2. Projecting downward or outward; overhanging: hanging vines; a hanging staircase. 3. Suited for holding something that hangs: a hanging rack. 4. Baseball Being a pitch that fails to break as intended. 5. a. Deserving death by hanging: a hanging crime. b. Disposed to inflict severe sentences, such as death by hanging: a hanging judge. |
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