Hang and Interrupt

Hang

Hang verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.

Interrupt and hang are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interrupt" instead a verb "Hang".

Nearby Words: hangup, hanging, hangout, hanger, hanged

Interrupt

Interrupt verb - To cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion.

Hang and interrupt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hang" instead a verb "Interrupt".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

people hang people interrupt people
someone hang someone interrupt someone
enemies hang enemies interrupt enemies

Both words in one sentence

  • Gilbert and Sullivan were also fond of this trope, but they actually hang a lampshade on it in the Act I finale of The Mikado, when Katisha tries to tell the people of Titipu that Nanki Poo is the son of the Mikado, only to have the chorus interrupt her every time she opens her mouth.
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