" hanging "

1: bending downward or forward;

  * e.g., " ... hanging branches blocked our way for a good part of the trail "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bowed,

•  bowing,

•  declined,

•  declining,

•  descendant,

•  descending,

•  drooping,

•  droopy,

•  hung,

•  inclining,

•  nodding,

•  pendulous,

•  sagging,

•  stooping,

•  weeping

•  Antonyms : 

•  unbending,

•  upright

2: extending freely from a support from above;

  * e.g., " ... light from a hanging chandelier filled the great hall "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dangling,

•  dependent,

•  pendent,

•  pendulous,

•  suspended

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a downward slope;

  * e.g., " ... with a steep hanging like that, the roofers can't be too careful "

•  Synonyms : 

•  declension,

•  decline,

•  declivity,

•  descent,

•  dip,

•  downgrade,

•  downhill,

•  fall,

•  hang

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclivity,

•  ascent,

•  rise,

•  upgrade,

•  uphill,

•  uprise

1: to place on an elevated point without support from below;

  * e.g., " ... hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dangling,

•  slinging,

•  suspending,

•  swinging

•  Antonyms : 

•  settling,

•  sinking

2: to be determined by, based on, or subject (to);

  * e.g., " ... our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather "

•  Synonyms : 

•  depending,

•  hinging,

•  riding,

•  turning

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to be limp from lack of water or vigor;

  * e.g., " ... as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drooping,

•  flagging,

•  lolling,

•  sagging,

•  swagging,

•  wilting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to place on an elevated point without support from below;

  * e.g., " ... hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dangle,

•  sling,

•  suspend,

•  swing

•  Antonyms : 

•  settle,

•  sink

2: to be determined by, based on, or subject (to);

  * e.g., " ... our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather "

•  Synonyms : 

•  depend,

•  hinge,

•  ride,

•  turn

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to be limp from lack of water or vigor;

  * e.g., " ... as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other "

•  Synonyms : 

•  droop,

•  flag,

•  loll,

•  sag,

•  swag,

•  wilt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to come or be together as friends;

  * e.g., " ... she still hangs around with her college roommate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  associate,

•  chum,

•  company,

•  consociate,

•  consort,

•  fraternize,

•  hobnob,

•  hook up,

•  mess around,

•  pal (around),

•  run,

•  sort,

•  travel

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to spend time doing nothing;

  * e.g., " ... for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bum,

•  chill,

•  dally,

•  dawdle,

•  dillydally,

•  drone,

•  footle,

•  goof (off),

•  hack (around),

•  hang about,

•  idle,

•  kick around,

•  kick back,

•  laze,

•  lazy,

•  loaf,

•  loll,

•  lounge,

•  veg out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to go to or spend time in often;

  * e.g., " ... most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affect,

•  frequent,

•  habituate,

•  haunt,

•  resort (to),

•  visit

•  Antonyms : 

•  avoid,

•  shun

1: to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on;

  * e.g., " ... as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in "

•  Synonyms : 

•  hover (over),

•  impend (over),

•  menace,

•  overhang,

•  threaten

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in keeping up, digging in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  digging in,

•  keeping up,

•  carrying on,

•  persevering,

•  persisting,

•  following through (with),

•  knuckling down

•  Antonyms : 

•  giving up,

•  knocking off,

•  quitting,

•  bowing,

•  giving in,

•  submitting,

•  succumbing,

•  surrendering,

•  yielding,

•  faltering,

•  hanging back,

•  hesitating,

•  shilly-shallying,

•  vacillating,

•  wavering,

•  wobbling

2: as in waiting, holding on;

•  Synonyms : 

•  awaiting,

•  holding on,

•  waiting,

•  abiding,

•  dwelling,

•  hanging around,

•  remaining,

•  staying,

•  sticking around,

•  tarrying,

•  dallying,

•  dawdling,

•  lingering,

•  loitering,

•  outstaying,

•  overstaying

•  Antonyms : 

•  bailing,

•  bailing out,

•  bugging out,

•  buzzing (off),

•  clearing off,

•  clearing out,

•  cutting out,

•  departing,

•  exiting,

•  getting off,

•  going,

•  going off,

•  leaving,

•  moving,

•  packing (up or off),

•  peeling off,

•  piking (out or off),

•  pulling out,

•  pushing off,

•  pushing on,

•  quitting,

•  shoving (off),

•  taking off,

•  vamoosing,

•  walking out,

•  absconding,

•  booking,

•  decamping,

•  escaping,

•  evacuating,

•  fleeing,

•  flying,

•  getting out,

•  running away,

•  scatting,

•  scramming,

•  skipping,

•  abandoning,

•  deserting,

•  forsaking,

•  vacating

1: as in going, getting along;

•  Synonyms : 

•  bearing up,

•  carrying on,

•  coping,

•  enduring,

•  faring,

•  getting along,

•  getting by,

•  getting on,

•  going,

•  making out,

•  managing,

•  persevering,

•  holding out,

•  holding up,

•  keeping up,

•  lasting,

•  prevailing,

•  surviving,

•  abiding,

•  continuing,

•  drawing out,

•  hanging on,

•  holding on,

•  lingering,

•  persisting,

•  remaining,

•  running on,

•  stretching

•  Antonyms : 

•  failing,

•  fizzling,

•  giving out,

•  going out,

•  petering (out),

•  running out,

•  breaking,

•  breaking down,

•  collapsing,

•  conking (out),

•  crashing,

•  cutting out,

•  dying,

•  expiring,

•  stalling,

•  stopping,

•  running down,

•  waning

1: as in combining, associating;

•  Synonyms : 

•  affiliating,

•  allying,

•  associating,

•  combining,

•  confederating,

•  interfacing,

•  banding (together),

•  collaborating,

•  concerting,

•  concurring,

•  conjoining,

•  conspiring,

•  cooperating,

•  joining,

•  leaguing,

•  teaming (up),

•  uniting,

•  conniving

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)