to attach something at its top so it is supported from above and free below
Mia carefully hangs a framed photo on the living-room wall.
Please hang your coat on the hook by the door.
✦ Old English hangian and hon, from Proto-Germanic *hanhan, meaning “to suspend.”
to become different
Leaves change from green to red in the autumn.
His attitude began to change after he met new friends.
a short conversation or series of remarks, often quick or angry
There was a tense exchange between the coach and the referee.
After a friendly exchange of greetings, they sat down to talk business.
✦ Figurative use for speech appears in the 16th century, extending the idea of ‘trading words’.
present participle of change
The leaves are changing color as autumn arrives.
She is changing her hairstyle for tomorrow’s party.
