1
: unable to reach a decision or verdict
a hung jury
also, British
: not having a political party with an overall majority
a hung parliament
2
slang
: having a large penis
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Adjective
stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Plenty of churches in the years following the Black Lives Matter protests have attempted to address racial injustice, some through reading groups and community organizing, others through preaching and prayer; more than a few hung B.L.M. flags outside their sanctuaries and left it at that.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
The stock market has gotten too hung up on the bond market, overlooking a robust earnings story that could propel equities to new highs this year, some strategists say.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Imagine this: the stockings are hung, the tree glows with twinkling lights, and the mouthwatering aroma of holiday feasts fills the air.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Above the bodies, a large doctored image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hung, depicting him as a vampire.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Plenty of churches in the years following the Black Lives Matter protests have attempted to address racial injustice, some through reading groups and community organizing, others through preaching and prayer; more than a few hung B.L.M. flags outside their sanctuaries and left it at that.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
The stock market has gotten too hung up on the bond market, overlooking a robust earnings story that could propel equities to new highs this year, some strategists say.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Imagine this: the stockings are hung, the tree glows with twinkling lights, and the mouthwatering aroma of holiday feasts fills the air.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hung
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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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