HANGING
Scrabble letter values: H4A1N1G2I1N1G2 = 12
Definition
- noun decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window. — synonyms: wall_hanging
- noun a form of capital punishment.
- noun the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely). — synonyms: suspension, dangling
Examples
- “the cold castle walls were covered with hangings”
- “victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead”
- “in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment”