The difference between Hang and Put up

When used as verbs, hang means to be or remain suspended, whereas put up means to place in a high .

Hang is also noun with the meaning: the way in which something hangs.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hang and Put up

  1. Hang as a verb (intransitive):

    To be or remain suspended.

    Examples:

    "The lights hung from the ceiling."

  2. Hang as a verb (intransitive):

    To float, as if suspended.

    Examples:

    "The smoke hung in the room."

  3. Hang as a verb (intransitive, of a [[ball]] in cricket, tennis, etc.):

    To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.

  4. Hang as a verb (transitive):

    To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.

    Examples:

    "He hung his head in shame."

  5. Hang as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger or the like.

    Examples:

    "'Hang those lights from the ceiling."

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  6. Hang as a verb (transitive, legal):

    To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.

    Examples:

    "The culprits were hanged from the nearest tree."

  7. Hang as a verb (intransitive, legal):

    To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.

    Examples:

    "You will hang for this, my friend."

  8. Hang as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly.

    Examples:

    "Are you busy, or can you hang with me?  nowrap I didn't see anything, officer. I was just hanging."

  9. Hang as a verb (transitive):

    To exhibit (an object) by hanging.

  10. Hang as a verb (transitive):

    To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).

    Examples:

    "Let's hang this cute animal design in the nursery."

  11. Hang as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate (something) with hanging objects.

    Examples:

    "Let's hang the nursery with some new wallpaper."

  12. Hang as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):

    To remain persistently in one's thoughts.

  13. Hang as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.

    Examples:

    "One obstinate juror can hang a jury."

  14. Hang as a verb (intransitive, computing):

    To stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse.

    Examples:

    "The computer has hung again. Not even pressing <nowiki><Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del></nowiki> works.&emsp; nowrap When I push this button the program hangs."

  15. Hang as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

    Examples:

    "The program has a bug that can hang the system."

  16. Hang as a verb (transitive, chess):

    To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.

    Examples:

    "If you move there, you'll hang your queen rook."

  17. Hang as a verb (intransitive, chess):

    To be vulnerable to capture.

    Examples:

    "In this standard opening position White has to be careful because the pawn on e4 hangs."

  18. Hang as a verb (transitive, baseball, slang):

    Of a pitcher, to throw a hittable off-speed pitch.

  1. Hang as a noun:

    The way in which something hangs.

    Examples:

    "This skirt has a nice hang."

  2. Hang as a noun (figuratively):

    A grip, understanding

    Examples:

    "He got the hang of it after only two demonstrations"

  3. Hang as a noun (computing):

    An instance of ceasing to respond to input devices.

    Examples:

    "We sometimes get system hangs."

  4. Hang as a noun:

    A sharp or steep declivity or slope.

  1. Hang as a noun (Ireland, informal, derogatory):

    Cheap, processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.

  1. Hang as a noun:

  1. Put up as an adjective:

  1. Put up as a verb (transitive):

    To place in a high .

    Examples:

    "Please put up your luggage in the overhead bins."

  2. Put up as a verb (transitive):

    To or .

    Examples:

    "Many people put up messages on their refrigerators."

  3. Put up as a verb (transitive):

    To style (the hair) up on the head instead of letting it hang down.

  4. Put up as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To or to do something (used with to).

    Examples:

    "I think someone put him up to it."

  5. Put up as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To away.

    Examples:

    "Be sure to put up the tools when you finish."

  6. Put up as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To house, , or take in.

    Examples:

    "We can put you up for the night."

  7. Put up as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To , especially in "put up a fight".

    Examples:

    "That last fighter put up quite a fight."

    "They didn't put up much resistance."

  8. Put up as a verb (transitive):

    To , , .

  9. Put up as a verb (transitive):

    To in advance.

    Examples:

    "Butty Sugrue put up £300,000 for the Ali–Lewis fight."

  10. Put up as a verb (transitive):

    To a .

  11. Put up as a verb (transitive):

    To make available, to offer.

    Examples:

    "The picture was put up for auction."

    "I put my first child up for adoption."

  12. Put up as a verb:

    To can; to process by sterilising and storing in a bottle or can.

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