hung

1 of 3

past tense and past participle of hang

hung

2 of 3

adjective

1
: unable to reach a decision or verdict
a hung jury
also, British : not having a political party with an overall majority
a hung parliament
2
slang : having a large penis

Hung

3 of 3

abbreviation

Examples of hung in a Sentence

Adjective stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence
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Adjective
The more enterprising strung up clotheslines between palm trees and hung bedsheets for impromptu shelters. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024 Intersect Aspen is heavy on photography, whimsically hung booths, animal figures, and a relaxed atmosphere. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024 The room was stark and sterile, but, along the white walls, Li had hung portraits of lawyers, journalists, and activists who were still detained by the Party. Chang Che, The New Yorker, 30 July 2024 Two decades later, the jury is still hung, with agreement emerging only on its enduring significance. Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2013 See all Example Sentences for hung 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hung was in 1848

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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hung

1 of 2

past and past participle of hang

hung

2 of 2 adjective
ˈhəŋ
: unable to reach a decision or verdict
a hung jury

Legal Definition

hung

past and past participle of hang

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