Hyphenation of HANGING

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word HANGING ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

HANG-ING

Definitions of HANGING :

1.
Decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
The cold castle walls were covered with hangings
2.
A form of capital punishment
Victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead In those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
3.
The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
There was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait

Synonyms of HANGING :

nounwall hanging, decoration, ornament, ornamentation
noun execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty
noun suspension, dangling, support, supporting

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