hang

/ˈhæŋ/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To be or remain suspended.

2

To float, as if suspended.

3

To veer in one direction.

4

To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.

5

To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.

6

To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.

7

To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide.

8

To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.

9

(used in maledictions) To damn.

10

To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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