Synonyms of hangs

hangs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang

1

as in dangles

to place on an elevated point without support from below

hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dangles
• swings
• suspends
• slings
• strings
• hooks
• mounts
• drapes
• pins
• protrudes
• juts
• extends (out)
• depends
• tacks
• sticks out
• projects
• falls
• balances
• festoons
• overhangs
• poises
• garlands
• cascades

2

as in depends

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depends
• turns
• rests
• rides
• hinges
• stays
• establishes
• grounds
• founds
• bases

3

as in droops

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• droops
• sags
• falls
• flags
• collapses
• lolls
• wilts
• subsides
• slumps
• swags
• drops
• slouches
• crumples
• sinks
• yields
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffens
• distends
• rises
• straightens
• unbends
• uncurls

4

as in hovers

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovers
• floats
• sails
• swims
• drifts
• glides
• wafts
• rides
• dangles
• suspends
• poises
• bobs
• buoys
• rafts
• balloons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settles
• sinks
• plunges
• dives
• lunges
• dips
• submerges
• immerses
• submerses

5

as in rests

to find a basis

that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rests
• grounds
• predicates
• bases
• establishes
• founds
• presupposes
• premises
• presumes
• assumes
• supposes
• postulates

hangs

2 of 2

noun

plural of hang

as in falls

a downward slope

proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• dips
• hangings
• declines
• downhills
• descents
• downgrades
• basins
• declivities
• depressions
• hollows
• declensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• upgrades
• leans
• ascents
• tilts
• hills
• rakes
• acclivities
• grades
• uprises
• gradients
• inclines
• pitches
• inclinations
• uphills
• glacis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hangs

Verb

Simple exercises, such as ball squeezes, towel twists, dead hangs, and farmers' carries, can build grip strength using everyday items or basic equipment. —Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025

More greenery hangs from the ceiling and is perched on the staircase. —Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025

At the end of every successful criminal prosecution, one question hangs over the heads of offenders, victims and attorneys. —Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025

The impact of Google's decisions on the handset's battery life hangs over the device. —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

In every room, a moment hangs suspended. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Labor Day is almost here, but our gear editors and testers have been making the most of the dwindling summer days—pedaling dusty trails, grinding up high-alpine switchbacks, and sneaking in lakeside hangs whenever possible. —The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025

Her number now hangs alongside the franchise's lone title banner at Wintrust Arena. —Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025

Take the floral and mesh midi-dresses below, which would look great as a cocktail dress or styled with sandals for the last celebratory summer hangs. —Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025

Noun

Peek-a-Boo (Finding Nemo) Boo's mobile hangs above the dentist's chair, and one of her drawings can be seen on a cabinet when Nigel flies in to rescue Nemo. —Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Stone arches frame the sizable chef’s kitchen, and there’s a bar and billiards room for more casual, boozy hangs. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025