verb

1. To be or remain suspended.

   “The lights hung from the ceiling.”

2. To float, as if suspended.

   “The smoke hung in the room.”

3. (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.

Synonyms: put up, gallows, swing, take a ride to Tyburn, dangle, suspended, suspend, freeze

adjective

1. Suspended.

   “The hanging vines made the house look older than it was.”

2. (of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.

3. (of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit.

   “hanging breaking ball”