Synonyms: suspension, hanging, dangling
Definition: the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
Usage: there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Similar words: support, supporting
Definition: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
Usage: he leaned against the wall for support
Synonyms: hanging
Definition: a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
Usage: in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
Similar words: death penalty, executing, execution, capital punishment
Definition: putting a condemned person to death
Synonyms: hanging, wall hanging
Definition: decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
Usage: the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
Similar words: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
Definition: something used to beautify