hanging

Hanging — is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, although it formerly also referred to crucifixion. The preferred past… …   Wikipedia

Hanging — Hang ing, a. 1. Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter. What a hanging face! Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Suspended from above; pendent; as, hanging shelves. [1913 Webster] 3. Adapted for sustaining a hanging object; as, the hanging …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

hanging — 1> вешание, подвешивание 2> юр. смертная казнь через повешение Ex: hangingis too good for him его повесить мало 3> драпировки, портьеры 4> обои Ex: waterproof hangings моющиеся обои 5> виселица 6> висячий; подвесной Ex: hanging lamp висячая лампа …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

hanging — noun 1) вешание; подвешивание 2) смертная казнь через повешение 3)pl. драпировки, портьеры hanging committee жюри по отбору картин для выстав ки it s a hanging matter тут пахнет виселицей hanging judge 3. adj. вися чий, подвесной hanging bridge …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

hanging — n 1.   навеска (дверного полотна, оконной створки и т. п.) 2.   крепление стеновой облицовки 3.   драпировки, портьеры; обои 4.   висячий, подвесной wallpaper hanging Англо русский строительный словарь. М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина,… …   Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов

Hanging — Hang ing, n. 1. The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended. [1913 Webster] 2. Death by suspension; execution by a halter. [1913 Webster] 3. That which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a room, as tapestry, paper, etc …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

hanging — n. A form of capital punishment in which the convicted person has a rope placed around his or her neck and is then hung until dead. v. hang The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell.… …   Law dictionary

hanging — hangingly, adv. /hang ing/, n. 1. the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead. 2. Often, hangings. something that hangs or is hung on the walls… …   Universalium

hanging — I. adjective Date: 12th century 1. situated or lying on steeply sloping ground 2. a. jutting out ; overhanging < a hanging rock > b. supported only by the wall on one side < a hanging staircase > 3. archa …   New Collegiate Dictionary

hanging — 1. adjective Suspended. The hanging vines made the house look older than it was. 2. noun a) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to execute that person (or to commit suicide). Hanging is the punishment for one convicted… …   Wiktionary