give a hang

verb

give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

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becarebothercareconcern oneselfheedmindrecktrouble oneself
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Meanings

verbgive a hang (third-person singular simple present gives a hang, present participle giving a hang, simple past gave a hang, past participle given a hang)

present singular third person gives a hang · participle present giving a hang · past gave a hang · participle past given a hang

  1. idiomaticslanggive a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

    Synonyms: becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself

Synonyms & antonyms

verbgive a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

Similar
becarebothercareconcern oneselfheedmindrecktrouble oneselfworry

More synonyms by meaning

verbshow no concern or interest; always used in the negative

Similar
care a hanggive a hootgive a damn
Broader
expressshowevince
Also see
give a damngive a hoot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

give a hang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20hang

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give a hang,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20hang.

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