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The act of leaving something suspended — a rope, a participle, or a question you regret asking.
means To attach something from above so it dangles freely, or to execute someone by suspension from the neck.
from From Old English 'hangian,' to suspend, sharing roots with German 'hangen' — a verb so old its grammar still fights itself over hung versus hanged.
Grammar rulePictures are hung; people are hanged.
Wonder pedigreeBabylon's gardens topped the ancient world's must-sees.
Cliffhanger originVictorian serials literally left heroes dangling weekly.