Definition of "hanging" []

• Execution on a gallows. (noun)
• Something, such as a tapestry, that is hung. (noun)
• A descending slope or an inclination. (noun)
• Situated on a sharp declivity. (adjective)
• Projecting downward; overhanging. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Papa left the name hanging near the front door as a “welcome” sign."
• "All it needed was “Exhibit A” penned in blue ink on a tag hanging from it by a white string."
• "A giant Jeff Koons puppy might be cute and bring smiles to the faces of thousands of people, but a giant train hanging from a crane probably won't do much for people .. other than confuse them and make them think that all art sucks."