hung
[ huhng ]
/ hʌŋ /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hang.
adjective
Slang: Vulgar.
(of a male) having very large genitals.
Idioms for hung
usage note for hung
See
hang.
OTHER WORDS FROM hung
un·hung, adjective well-hung, adjectiveWords nearby hung
British Dictionary definitions for hung up on
hung
/ (hʌŋ) /
verb
the usual past tense and past participle of hang
adjective
- (of a legislative assembly) not having a party with a working majoritya hung parliament
- unable to reach a decisiona hung jury
- (of a situation) unable to be resolved
hung over informal
suffering from the effects of a hangover
hung up slang
- impeded by some difficulty or delay
- in a state of confusion; emotionally disturbed
hung up on slang
obsessively or exclusively interested in
he's hung up on modern art these days
usage for hung
For most senses of
hang the past tense and past participle is
hung :
I hung the curtains; he had hung the new painting on the wall . However, when the meaning is 'to suspend or be suspended by the neck until dead', the past tense and past participle is
hanged :
the traitors were hanged; they had hanged him at dawn . This form is also used in the idiom
I'll be hanged