hung

verb
UK: /hʌŋ/
US: /hʌŋ/

  1. Past simple and past participle of hang. To suspend or be suspended from above.

    1. I hung my coat up when I came in. [ ] [ ]
    2. The picture was hung crookedly on the wall, so I straightened it. [ ] [ ]

  2. To kill someone by suspending them with a rope around their neck.

    1. He was found guilty and hung for his crimes. [ ] [ ]
    2. In the past, many people were hung for stealing bread during times of famine. [ ] [ ]
hung adjective

  1. Suspended or fastened at or from one point.

    1. The laundry hung on the line to dry. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the storm, a branch hung precariously over the road. [ ] [ ]
hung noun

  1. A situation, typically used in computing, where a program or system stops responding to input.

    1. The computer hung and I lost all my work. [ ] [ ]
    2. The game hung unexpectedly, forcing a complete restart of the system. [ ] [ ]
hung phrasal-verb

  1. hung about/around: To spend time somewhere, usually without having a particular purpose.

    1. The kids hung around the park all day. [ ] [ ]
    2. Teenagers hung about the mall, not buying anything, just passing time. [ ] [ ]

  2. hung up: To end a phone call.

    1. She hung up on me without saying goodbye. [ ] [ ]
    2. He hung up abruptly when I mentioned the debt he owed me. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hung" in English means: Past simple and past participle of hang. To suspend or be suspended from above., To kill someone by suspending them with a rope around their neck..

The phonetic transcription of "hung" is /hʌŋ/ in British English and /hʌŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "hung": "I hung my coat up when I came in. ". More examples on the page.