hang fire Synonyms
hang fire Meaning
hang fire
to fasten to some elevated point without support from below, to remain unsettled or unresolved, to apply to a wall, a special method, to fasten so as to allow free motion forward and backward, to furnish with hanging decorations (such as flags or bunting), to lean, incline, or jut over or downward, facility with or an understanding of something, to display (pictures) in a gallery, to be uncertain or in suspense, to be in a state of rapt attention, to be the least bit concerned or worried, to furnish with hanging decorations (as pictures or curtains), to have or use (something) as a source of support, to make (a turn) especially while driving, to remain suspended or fastened to some point above without support from below, to remain calm or relaxed, to stay even, meaning entry 1 sense 1b, to hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner, to fasten or be fastened to an elevated point without support from below, to die by hanging, to be burdensome or oppressive, to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension, to be imminent, to take hold for support, to hover or remain stationary in the air, to leave stranded in a hopeless or dangerous situation, to kill or be killed by hanging from a rope tied round the neck, to remain resolute in the face of adversity, to fail to break or drop as intended, hover sense 1b, to be uncertain, to be hard to bear, to fasten to a wall, to be in a state of close attention, to get very drunk, to display pictures in a gallery, linger, persist, to die by being suspended by the neck, to be slow in the explosion of a charge after its primer has been discharged, to maintain or continue holding a position, to suspend by the neck until dead, to fit or fall from the figure in easy lines, to inflict a blow on, to be connected as something relevant or related, to ride a surfboard with the toes of both feet turned over the front edge, a hesitation or slackening in motion or in a course, base, found, to fall or droop from a usually tense or taut position, depend sense 1, delay, hesitate, the manner in which a thing hangs, to throw (a pitch, such as a curveball) so that it fails to break properly, to pass time idly especially by relaxing or socializing, to stay steadily, to situate oneself in a place (such as a residence or place of employment), to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height, to be unable to reach a decision or verdict, to keep persistent contact, to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing, droop entry 1 sense 1, the manner in which a thing is poised when suspended from above without support from below, to cease an activity or effort, to suspend by the neck until dead especially as a form of execution, depend, declivity, slope, droop
hang fire Sentence Examples
- The release mechanism of the gun hung fire, causing the bullet to delay its journey.
- The job offer hung fire for weeks, leaving the applicant anxiously waiting.
- The engine hung fire at the start of the race, costing the driver valuable seconds.
- The debate hung fire, with neither side able to gain a clear advantage.
- The movie's release hung fire due to production delays.
- The suspense hung fire as the characters deliberated their next move.
- The meeting hung fire for nearly an hour, with participants struggling to reach a consensus.
- The treaty negotiations hung fire for months, with both sides refusing to budge from their positions.
- The strike threat hung fire over the company, causing uncertainty among employees.
- The patient's pulse hung fire for a moment before paramedics successfully revived them.
FAQs About the word hang fire
to fasten to some elevated point without support from below, to remain unsettled or unresolved, to apply to a wall, a special method, to fasten so as to allow f
poke, drag,delay, linger, crawl, diddle, lallygag, play, potter (around), take one's time
bolt, scurry, dash, breeze, fly, career, run, whirl, rip, course
The release mechanism of the gun hung fire, causing the bullet to delay its journey.
The job offer hung fire for weeks, leaving the applicant anxiously waiting.
The engine hung fire at the start of the race, costing the driver valuable seconds.
The debate hung fire, with neither side able to gain a clear advantage.
