hang vs swing

hang and swing both are nouns.

hang and swing both are verbs.

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

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

hang: be suspended or hanging
swing: hang loosely

Other hyponyms of hang include beetle, overhang, dangle, drop.

hang (noun)	swing (noun)
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms	changing location by moving back and forth
the way a garment hangs	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
a special way of doing something	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
	a sweeping blow or stroke
	mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
	a jaunty rhythm in music
	a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
	a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

hang (verb)	swing (verb)
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste	alternate dramatically between high and low values
cause to be hanging or suspended	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
fall or flow in a certain way	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
be suspended or hanging	engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction	play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
be placed in position as by a hinge	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
be suspended or poised	move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
hold on tightly or tenaciously	change direction with a swinging motion; turn
decorate or furnish with something suspended	be a social swinger; socialize a lot
let drop or droop	influence decisively
give heed (to)	hang loosely
kill by hanging	live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury	have a certain musical rhythm
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
be exhibited

Difference between hang and swing

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