fasten vs hang

fasten is not a noun while hang is a noun.

fasten and hang both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fasten	No	No	Yes	No
hang	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hang is a hyponym of fasten; that is, hang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fasten:

fasten: cause to be firmly attached
hang: cause to be hanging or suspended

Other hyponyms of fasten include strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, garter, chain, cable, picket, rope up, cinch, girth, bandage, bind, cramp, cleat, anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor, ground, moor, berth, moor, tie up, spike, run up, sew, sew together, stitch, crank, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, clinch, clinch, lock, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, pin, hang up, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fasten (noun)	hang (noun)
	a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
	the way a garment hangs
	a special way of doing something

fasten (verb)	hang (verb)
make tight or tighter	suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
become fixed or fastened	cause to be hanging or suspended
cause to be firmly attached	fall or flow in a certain way
attach to	be suspended or hanging
	place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
	be placed in position as by a hinge
	be suspended or poised
	hold on tightly or tenaciously
	decorate or furnish with something suspended
	let drop or droop
	give heed (to)
	kill by hanging
	prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
	be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
	be exhibited

Difference between fasten and hang

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