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Sandwich vs. Hang — What's the Difference?

Sandwich vs. Hang — What's the Difference?

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Sandwich

A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a portable, convenient finger food in the Western world, though over time it has become prevalent worldwide.

Hang

To fasten from above with no support from below; suspend
Hung the hat on a peg.

Sandwich

An item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal
A ham sandwich

Hang

To suspend or fasten so as to allow free movement at or about the point of suspension
Hang a door.

Sandwich

Relating to a sandwich course
The degree includes a sandwich year
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Hang

To execute by hanging
They hanged the prisoner at dawn.

Sandwich

Insert or squeeze (someone or something) between two other people or things, typically in a restricted space or so as to be uncomfortable
The girl was sandwiched between two burly men in the back of the car

Hang

Used to express exasperation or disgust
I'll be hanged! Hang it all!.

Sandwich

Two or more slices of bread with a filling such as meat or cheese placed between them.

Hang

To alter the hem of (a garment) so as to fall evenly at a specified height.

Sandwich

A partly split long or round roll containing a filling.

Hang

To furnish, decorate, or appoint by suspending objects around or about
Hang a room with curtains.

Sandwich

One slice of bread covered with a filling.

Hang

To hold or incline downward; let droop
Hang one's head in sorrow.

Sandwich

Something resembling a sandwich
She layered a scoop of vanilla ice cream between two cookies to create a sandwich.

Hang

(Informal) To make (a turn in a specific direction)
At the next intersection, hang a right.

Sandwich

To insert (one thing) tightly between two other things often of differing character or quality. "She showed me her wedding band, which was sandwiched on the same finger between two prettier, fancier rings" (Dan Leone).

Hang

To attach to a wall
Hang wallpaper.

Sandwich

To collide with or crash into (a person, for example) with impacts on opposing sides
The quarterback passed the football just before he was sandwiched by two linebackers.

Hang

To display by attaching to a wall or other structure
Hung four new paintings in the foyer.

Sandwich

To make room or time for
Sandwiched a vacation between business trips.

Hang

(Informal) To give (a nickname or label) to someone.

Sandwich

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serve(s) as the wrapper or container of some other food.

Hang

To deadlock (a jury) by failing to render a unanimous verdict.

Sandwich

Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.

Hang

(Baseball) To throw (a pitch) in such a manner as to fail to break.

Sandwich

(UK) A layer cake or sandwich cake.

Hang

(Computers) To cause (a computer system) to halt so that input devices, such as the keyboard or the mouse, do not function.

Sandwich

(archaic) A sandwichman one who wears a sandwich board.

Hang

To be attached from above with no support from below.

Sandwich

To place one item physically between two other, usually flat, items.

Hang

To die as a result of hanging.

Sandwich

(figuratively) To put or set something between two others, in time.

Hang

To remain suspended or poised over a place or an object; hover
Rain clouds hanging low over the corn fields.

Sandwich

(sex) To double penetrate

Hang

To attach oneself as a dependent or an impediment; cling.

Sandwich

To feed sandwiches.

Hang

To incline downward; droop.

Sandwich

To eat sandwiches.

Hang

To depend
Everything hangs on the committee's decision.

Sandwich

(US) Of a meal or serving size that is smaller than a dinner. en

Hang

To pay strict attention
A student who hangs on the professor's every word.

Sandwich

Two pieces of bread and butter with a thin slice of meat, cheese, or the like, between them.

Hang

To remain unresolved or uncertain
His future hung in the balance.

Sandwich

To make into a sandwich; also, figuratively, to insert between portions of something dissimilar; to form of alternate parts or things, or alternating layers of a different nature; to interlard.

Hang

To fit the body in loose lines
A dress that hangs well.

Sandwich

Two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

Hang

To be on display, as in a gallery.

Sandwich

Make into a sandwich

Hang

(Baseball) To fail to break or move in the intended way, as a curve ball.

Sandwich

Insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects;
She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men

Hang

To be imminent; loom
The threat hanging over us.

Hang

To be or become burdensome
Time hung heavy on my hands.

Hang

(Computers) To be halted, as a computer system, so that input devices do not function
The power surge caused my computer to hang, so I had to reboot it.

Hang

To spend one's free time in a certain place. Often used with around or out
Liked to hang out at the pool hall.

Hang

To pass time idly; loiter. Often used with around or out
Spent the evening hanging at home.
Hung out for an hour before going to the play.

Hang

To keep company; see socially. Often used with around or out
Hangs around with kids from a different school.

Hang

The way in which something hangs.

Hang

A downward inclination or slope.

Hang

Particular meaning or significance.

Hang

(Informal) The proper method for doing, using, or handling something
Finally got the hang of it.

Hang

A suspension of motion; a slackening.

Hang

(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
The lights hung from the ceiling.

Hang

(intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
The smoke hung in the room.

Hang

(intransitive) To veer in one direction.

Hang

To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.

Hang

(transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
He hung his head in shame.

Hang

(transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.
Hang those lights from the ceiling.
To hang a door

Hang

To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide. Category:en:Capital punishment
The culprits were hanged from the nearest tree.

Hang

To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
You will hang for this, my friend.

Hang

(used in maledictions) To damn.

Hang

To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
I didn't see anything, officer. I was just hanging.

Hang

(transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.

Hang

(transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).
Let's hang this cute animal design in the nursery.

Hang

(transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.
Let's hang the nursery with some new wallpaper.

Hang

To remain persistently in one's thoughts.

Hang

(transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.
One obstinate juror can hang a jury.

Hang

To stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse.
The computer has hung again. Not even pressing ++ works.
When I push this button the program hangs.

Hang

To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
The program has a bug that can hang the system.

Hang

To cause a piece to become vulnerable to capture.
If you move there, you'll hang your rook.

Hang

To be vulnerable to capture.
In this standard opening position White has to be careful because the pawn on e4 hangs.

Hang

To throw a hittable off-speed pitch.

Hang

To attach or cause to stick (a charge or accusation, etc.).

Hang

The way in which something hangs.
This skirt has a nice hang.

Hang

A mass of hanging material.

Hang

A slackening of motion.

Hang

A sharp or steep declivity or slope.

Hang

(computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.
We sometimes get system hangs.

Hang

A grip, understanding.

Hang

(colloquial)

Hang

The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.
I don't give a hang.
They don't seem to care a hang about the consequences.

Hang

A hangout.

Hang

A person that someone hangs out with.

Hang

Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.

Hang

Alternative spelling of Hang

Hang

To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; - often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.

Hang

To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; - said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc.

Hang

To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve.

Hang

To put to death by suspending by the neck; - a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.

Hang

To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures, trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings; - said of a wall, a room, etc.
Hung be the heavens with black.
And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils.

Hang

To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.

Hang

To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame.
Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head.

Hang

To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury.

Hang

To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.

Hang

To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.

Hang

To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck.

Hang

To hold for support; to depend; to cling; - usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point.

Hang

To be, or be like, a suspended weight.
Life hangs upon me, and becomes a burden.

Hang

To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; - usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.

Hang

To lean or incline; to incline downward.
To decide which way hung the victory.
His neck obliquely o'er his shoulder hung.

Hang

To slope down; as, hanging grounds.

Hang

To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.
A noble stroke he lifted high,Which hung not, but so swift with tempest fellOn the proud crest of Satan.

Hang

Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.

Hang

To fail to curve, break, or drop as intended; - said of pitches, such as curve balls or sliders.

Hang

To cease to operate normally and remain suspended in some state without performing useful work; - said of computer programs, computers, or individual processes within a program; as, when using Windows 3.1, my system would hang and need rebooting several times a day.

Hang

The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.

Hang

Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse.

Hang

A sharp or steep declivity or slope.

Hang

A special way of doing something;
He had a bent for it
He had a special knack for getting into trouble
He couldn't get the hang of it

Hang

The way a garment hangs;
He adjusted the hang of his coat

Hang

A gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

Hang

Be suspended or hanging;
The flag hung on the wall

Hang

Cause to be hanging or suspended;
Hang that picture on the wall

Hang

Kill by hanging;
The murdered was hanged on Friday

Hang

Let drop or droop;
Hang one's head in shame

Hang

Fall or flow in a certain way;
This dress hangs well
Her long black hair flowed down her back

Hang

Be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive;
This worry hangs on my mind
The cloud of suspicion hangs over her

Hang

Give heed (to);
The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
She hung on his every word
They attended to everything he said

Hang

Be suspended or poised;
Heavy fog hung over the valley

Hang

Hold on tightly or tenaciously;
Hang on to your father's hands
The child clung to his mother's apron

Hang

Be exhibited;
Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum

Hang

Prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

Hang

Decorate or furnish with something suspended;
Hang wallpaper

Hang

Be placed in position as by a hinge;
This cabinet door doesn't hang right!

Hang

Place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction;
Hang a door

Hang

Of meat, in order to get a gamey taste;
Hang the venison for a few days

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