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hang vs drop

drop vs hang

hang and drop both are nouns.

hang and drop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hang Yes No Yes No
drop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drop is a hyponym of hang; that is, drop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hang:
  • hang: be suspended or hanging
  • drop: hang loosely
Other hyponyms of hang include beetle, overhang, dangle, swing.
As verbs, drop is a hypernym of hang; that is, drop is a word with a broader meaning than hang:
  • hang: let drop or droop
  • drop: let fall to the ground
hang (noun) drop (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 act of dropping something
the way a garment hangs a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a special way of doing something a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
hang (verb) drop (verb)
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste give birth; used for animals
cause to be hanging or suspended grow progressively worse
fall or flow in a certain way go down in value
be suspended or hanging stop pursuing or acting
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction change from one level to another
be placed in position as by a hinge lower the pitch of (musical notes)
be suspended or poised fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
hold on tightly or tenaciously leave undone or leave out
decorate or furnish with something suspended omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
let drop or droop utter with seeming casualness
give heed (to) lose (a game)
kill by hanging take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive to remove
be exhibited cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
let or cause to fall in drops
to fall vertically
let fall to the ground
fall or descend to a lower place or level
pay out
stop associating with
terminate an association with
hang loosely
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