hang vs loom

hang and loom both are nouns.

hang and loom both are verbs.

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

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

hang: be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
loom: hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

Other hyponyms of hang include brood, bulk large, hover.

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

hang (verb)	loom (verb)
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste	weave on a loom
cause to be hanging or suspended	appear very large or occupy a commanding position
fall or flow in a certain way	come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
be suspended or hanging	hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
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 loom

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