hanging hanging /ˈhæŋgɪŋ/

noun

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