hanging vs hang

hanging and hang both are nouns.

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

hanging (noun)	hang (noun)
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)	a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead	the way a garment hangs
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window	a special way of doing something

hanging (verb)	hang (verb)
	suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
	cause to be hanging or suspended
	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