rehung
Definition
- Verb (past tense and past participle of ):
- To hang something again: "rehung" means to have placed an object back onto a hook, hanger, or support after it was previously removed or fallen.
Usage Examples
- (She placed the picture back onto its hook.)
- (The coat was put back on a hanger.)
- (He attached the curtains again.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be rehung": to be suspended again, often in a new position or after repair.
- The chandelier was rehung from a stronger beam. (The light fixture was attached again to a different support.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rehang (verb): the base form meaning to hang again.
- We need to rehang the mirror before the guests arrive. (We must put the mirror back up.)
- Hang (verb): the root word meaning to suspend from above.
- Please hang your jacket on the hook. (Place your jacket on the hook.)
- Hung (verb): past tense of , meaning suspended.
- The painting hung crookedly on the wall. (The painting was placed incorrectly.)
Synonyms
- Resuspend: to hang something again (formal or technical).
- Reattach: to fix something back onto a surface or support.
Related Idioms
- "rehung (something) back in its place": to restore an object to its original position.
- After cleaning, he rehung the clock back in its place on the mantelpiece. (He returned the clock to its original spot.)