Hanged

Pronunciation: /ˈhæŋd/

Hanged (verb)

  1. To have suspended something from above, so it hangs down.
  2. To have killed someone by tying a rope around their neck and dropping them.

Examples

  • The painting was hanged on the wall yesterday.
  • The criminal was hanged for his crimes.

Common collocations: hanged in place, hanged carefully, hanged by the state, hanged publicly

Synonyms of Hanged

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Hanged

  • Opposite of being hanged; to set free.