Hanging meaning : To be or remain suspended. To float, as if suspended. (of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect. To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like. To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck. To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose. (used in maledictions) To damn. To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly. To exhibit (an object) by hanging. To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall). To decorate (something) with hanging objects. To remain persistently in one's thoughts. To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous. To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse. To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding. To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture. To be vulnerable to capture. Of a pitcher, to throw a hittable off-speed pitch. Suspended. (of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture. (of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit. (of a person) ugly; very unattractive