It always takes two to ____ a picture on the wall: one to do it, and the other to say it’s crooked.

verb

1. To fasten to some elevated point without support from below suspend

   "hang a picture on the wall"

2. To suspend by the neck until dead
3. To fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension

   "hang a door"

4. To adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height
5. To furnish with hanging decorations (such as flags or bunting)

   "Hang the windows with velvet curtains."

6. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner

   "hung his head in shame"

7. To apply to a wall

   "hang wallpaper"

8. To display (pictures) in a gallery
9. To throw (a pitch, such as a curveball) so that it fails to break properly
10. To make (a turn) especially while driving

    "hang a right"

11. Base, found

    "something to hang our hopes on"

12. To remain suspended or fastened to some point above without support from below dangle
13. To die by being suspended by the neck
14. To be connected as something relevant or related

    "thereby hangs a tale"

15. To hover or remain stationary in the air

    "clouds hanging low overhead"

16. Linger, persist

    "The thought hung in her mind for days."

17. To be imminent impend

    "doom hung over the nation"

18. To fall or droop from a usually tense or taut position

    "let the reins hang loose on the horse's back"

19. Depend

    "election hangs on one vote"

20. To be burdensome or oppressive

    "time hangs on his hands"

21. To be uncertain or in suspense

    "the decision is still hanging"

22. To lean, incline, or jut over or downward

    "a rocky cliff that hangs overhead"

23. To be in a state of rapt attention

    "hung on her every word"

24. To fit or fall from the figure in easy lines

    "the coat hangs loosely"

25. To pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing hang around, hang out

    "hanging with friends"

26. To fail to break or drop as intended

noun

1. The manner in which a thing is poised when suspended from above without support from below the way in which a thing hangs see hang

   "the hang of a skirt"

2. Declivity, slope
3. Facility with or an understanding of something

   "can't get the hang of this"

4. A hesitation or slackening in motion or in a course

   "a marked hang of the oar in the air before it dipped"

verb

1. Hang

verb

1. To pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing

   "spent the day just hanging around with her friends"

2. To stay in or at a place for a period of time

   "had to hang around for over an hour, waiting for the bus"

3. To pass time or stay in or at (a place) or in the company of (someone)

   "hung around the house all day"

verb

1. To drag behind others
2. To be reluctant

noun

1. A kitelike glider from which a harnessed rider hangs while gliding down from a cliff or hill

verb

1. To refuse to be discouraged or intimidated to keep going, trying, or working in a difficult situation

   "… did not hang in long enough to win even a battle."

verb

1. Hang back

verb

1. To keep hold hold on to something
2. To persist tenaciously

   "a cold that hung on all spring"

3. Hold on