hang

The way in which something hangs.

"This skirt has a nice hang."

A grip, understanding.

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

An instance of ceasing to respond to input.

"We sometimes get system hangs."

To be or remain suspended.

"The lights hung from the ceiling."

To float, as if suspended.

"The smoke hung in the room."

(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.