hang·ingBrE/ˈhæŋɪŋ/NAmE/ˈhæŋɪŋ/noun[U, C]thepracticeofkillingsbasapunishmentbyputtingaropearoundtheirneckandhangingthemfromahighplace; anoccasionwhenthishappens绞死;绞刑◆tosentencesbtodeathbyhanging判处某人绞刑◆publichangings公开执行的绞刑[C, usually pl.]alargepieceofmaterialthatishungonawallfordecoration墙幔;帷幔◆wallhangings挂在墙上的装饰织物