hang vs suspend

suspend vs hang

hang is a noun but suspend is not a noun.

hang and suspend both are verbs.

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

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

hang: cause to be hanging or suspended
suspend: hang freely

Other hyponyms of hang include sling.

hang (noun)	suspend (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

hang (verb)	suspend (verb)
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste	stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
cause to be hanging or suspended	cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
fall or flow in a certain way	make inoperative or stop
be suspended or hanging	hang freely
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction	bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
be placed in position as by a hinge	render temporarily ineffective
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 suspend

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