hang dog

noun

The situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.

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Meanings

nounhang dog (countable and uncountable, plural hang dogs)

plural hang dogs · alternative hang-dog

  1. countableuncountableclimbingThe situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableA rascal, one fit to be executed by hanging.

    Synonyms: gallows bird

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rascal, one fit to be executed by hanging.

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gallows bird
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wag-halter
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crack-hempgallows birdhangdog
Cite this entry
APA

hang dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20dog

MLA

“hang dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20dog. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hang dog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20dog.

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