Hung

Quick meaning: Hung is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead).

Meaning

simple past and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead).

More Meanings

1. (now proscribed) simple past and past participle of hang (in any sense)
2. Suspended by hanging.
3. Having hanging additions or appendages.
4. (law) Of a jury, unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial.
5. Of a legislature, lacking a majority political party.
6. (colloquial, of a person, slightly vulgar) Having a large penis (often well hung).
7. (computing, colloquial) Of a computer or similar device, receiving power but not functioning as desired; working very slowly or not at all. The condition is often corrected by rebooting the computer.

Example Sentences

hung parliament

A MURDERER HUNG IN TIME SAVES NINE.

They fructify a barren, and render barren a very luxurious Soil; and, if you will believe them, they’ll tell you the Tree whereon Judas hung himſelf, and more than the Natives know themſelves, or ever ſaw in their own Country.

I am purſuaded, that if even Bradford himſelf, that day, had ventured to check the violence of the people, in any way that was not agreeable to them ; and had betrayed the leaſt partiality for the exciſe law ; or perhaps even a remiſſion of his zeal againſt it, he would have ſunk, in an inſtant, from his power, and they would have hung him on the firſt tree.

Synonyms for hung

Depending on context, synonyms include macrophallic, adorned, decorated.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include adorned, decorated, hing, clipped, lock-up, locked.

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