Hang+upon

  • 21To hang to — Hang Hang, v. i. 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay. [1913 Webster] 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22To hang together — Hang Hang, v. i. 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay. [1913 Webster] 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23hang on — Synonyms and related words: account for, accredit with, accrete to, accrue from, acknowledge, adhere, adhere to, agglomerate, all depend, apply to, arise from, ascribe to, assign to, attach to, attribute to, be based on, be contingent on, be… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 24hang — hangable, adj. hangability, n. /hang/, v., hung or (esp. for 4, 5, 20, 24) hanged; hanging; n. v.t. 1. to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend. 2. to attach or suspend so as to …

    Universalium

  • 25hang — I n. (colloq.) knack to get the hang of smt. II v. 1) ( to be suspended ); ( to fall ) to hang limp; loose, loosely 2) (colloq.) (d; intr.) to hang around ( to frequent ) (to hang around a bar) 3) (D; intr.) ( to be suspended ) to hang by (to… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 26Hang-On — Infobox VG title= Hang On caption= Screenshot of Hang On developer= Sega AM2 publisher= Sega designer= Yu Suzuki released= 1985 genre= Racing modes= Single Player ratings= platforms= Arcade, Sega SG 1000, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn, MSX,… …

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  • 27hang — Synonyms and related words: act in concert, adhere, all depend, and quarter, art, aspire, associate with, attach, bag, be based on, be consistent, be contingent on, be dependent on, be dilatory, be logical, be poised, be predicated on, become… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 28hang by a thread — verb depend on a small thing or be at risk His life now hangs by a thread • Syn: ↑hang by a hair • Hypernyms: ↑depend • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * hang by a thread …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 29hang — I. verb (hung; also hanged; hanging) Etymology: partly from Middle English hon, from Old English hōn, verbt.; partly from Middle English hangen, from Old English hangian, verbi. & verbt.; both akin to Old High German hāhan, verbt., to hang,… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30hang a thief when he’s young, and he’ll no’ steal when he’s old — 1832 A. HENDERSON Scottish Proverbs 115 Hang a thief when he’s young, and he’ll no [not] steal when he’s auld. 1896 A. CHEVIOT Proverbs of Scotland 126 Hang a thief when he’s young, and he’ll no steal when he’s auld. This was a favourite saying… …

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