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Hanger
One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
📖 Definitions of "Hanger"
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One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
- 2
A person who attempts suicide by hanging.
- 3
That by which a thing is suspended.
- 4
A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
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A mark (or catch) that typically involves a player jumping up on the back of another player.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hanger"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hangingnoun | (countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide). |
| shednoun | A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut. |
| hoistingnoun | The act by which something is hoisted. |
| tiltnoun | A slope or inclination. |
| hoistnoun | The act of hoisting; a lift. |
| liftingnoun | The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation |
| boostnoun | Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance. |
| liftnoun | An act of lifting or raising. |
| risernoun | Someone or something which rises. |
| upliftnoun | The act or result of uplifting (in various senses). |
| elevationnoun | The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc. |
| holdernoun | A thing that holds. |
| suspended | Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed. |
| enginenoun | The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion. |
| suspensive | Characterized by suspense; suspenseful |
| suspendverb | To halt something temporarily. |
| suspensionnoun | The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended. |
| bracketnoun | A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf. |
| reprievenoun | The cancellation or postponement of a punishment. |
| hooknoun | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. |
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