hung
🇺🇸
/hʌŋ/
🇬🇧
/hʌŋ/
adjective
R
A situation where no single political party has enough elected members to make decisions without help from others.
After the election, the country ended up with a hung parliament, meaning no party could rule alone.
R
A jury that cannot agree on a verdict, meaning they cannot decide if someone is guilty or not guilty.
The case ended with a hung jury, so a new trial was needed.
verb
R
To attach or place something so that it is hanging down.
She hung the picture on the wall.
translation
A situation where no single political party has enough elected members to make decisions without help from others.; A jury that cannot agree on a verdict, meaning they cannot decide if someone is guilty or not guilty.
To attach or place something so that it is hanging down.