hanger

Meanings

Plural: hangers

Noun

a worker who hangs something
anything from which something can be hung
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.
That by which a thing is suspended.
A bridle iron.
That by which a thing is suspended.
A clothes hanger.
That by which a thing is suspended.
Ellipsis of derailleur hanger
A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
A steep, wooded slope.
A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.
Synonym of spectacular mark.
A device secured by a bolt and used to attach a carabiner.
Hunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hanger, haunger, hangere, equivalent to hang + -er. Compare West Frisian hinger (“hanger”), Dutch hanger (“hanger”), German Hänger and Henker.

Synonyms

spectacular mark

Scrabble Score: 10

hanger is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hanger is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hanger is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

hanger is a valid Words With Friends word