HANGER

hanger

(noun) anything from which something can be hung

hanger

(noun) a worker who hangs something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Hanger (plural Hangers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hanger is the 14119^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2128 individuals. Hanger is most common among White (89.19%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Hagner, Rhegan, rehang

Etymology 1

Noun

hanger (plural hangers)

One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.

A person who attempts suicide by hanging.

That by which a thing is suspended.

A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.

A bridle iron.

A clothes hanger.

(now, historical) A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.

(UK) A steep, wooded slope.

(baseball, slang) A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.

(Australian rules football, informal) synonym of spectacular mark

Usage notes

Not to be confused with hangar (a garage-like building for airplanes).

Etymology 2

Noun

hanger (uncountable)

(slang) Hunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.

Anagrams

• Hagner, Rhegan, rehang

Source: Wiktionary

Hang"er, n.

1. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.

2. That by which a thing is suspended. Especially: (a) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended. (b) (Mach.) A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs. See Illust. of Countershaft. (c) A bridle iron.

3. That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.

4. A steep, wooded declivity. [Eng.] Gilbert White.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition