hang vs halter

hang and halter both are nouns.

hang and halter both are verbs.

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

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

hang: kill by hanging
halter: hang with a halter

Other hyponyms of hang include gibbet.

hang (noun)	halter (noun)
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms	either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
the way a garment hangs	a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
a special way of doing something	rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
	a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

hang (verb)	halter (verb)
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste	prevent the progress or free movement of
cause to be hanging or suspended	hang with a halter
fall or flow in a certain way
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 hang and halter

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