Yes, the word 'hanging' is a gerund, the present participle of the verb to 'hang' that functions as a noun in a sentence.
The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
Examples:
A small ceremony was held for the hanging of our award. (noun)
Our feet were hanging off the pier in the cool water. (verb)
A hanging chandelier gave the room elegance. (adjective)
It can be either. As a verb (action word): I will hook it onto the truck As a common noun: My coat was hanging on the hook.
The word "picture" can be both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a visual representation or a photograph. As a verb, it means to create or capture an image using a camera or through artistic means.
Emily is the possessive noun (Emily's). She possesses a scarf, although if she left her scarf in a public place it might not be hers much longer.
The noun 'Bob' (capital B) is a proper noun, the name (usually a nickname) of a specific person.The noun 'bob' (lower case b) is a common noun, a general word for an up and down movement; woman's or child's short haircut; a weight hanging from a fishing line; a word for a thing.The word 'bob' is also a verb: bob, bobs, bobbing, bobbed.
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It can be (a hanging light, a hanging basket). It is the present participle of the verb (to hang) and can also be a noun for an execution by rope, or a wall covering. * In the slang term "hanging judge" it is technically a noun adjunct, as the judge may order a hanging, or more typically today, a severe sentence.
It can be either. As a verb (action word): I will hook it onto the truck As a common noun: My coat was hanging on the hook.
Haunt is usually either a verb or a noun. If the ghost is haunting the old house, it is a verb. If you are hanging out at one of your old haunts, it is a noun.
Hanging is a verb. Liflike, dusty, and neglected are the adjectives. 'On the wall' is a prepositional phrase. Portrait is the noun.
There is no specific collective noun for the noun 'plaque', either the coating on teeth or an ornamental wall hanging commemorating a person or event. A collective noun is an informal part of language. Any noun suitable for the situation can be used as a collective noun, for example, a collection of plaques, a display of plaques, a row of plaques, etc.
The word "picture" can be both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a visual representation or a photograph. As a verb, it means to create or capture an image using a camera or through artistic means.
Emily is the possessive noun (Emily's). She possesses a scarf, although if she left her scarf in a public place it might not be hers much longer.
Fringe is a noun if applied to the following: the southern fringe of a city; of little or less importance; a decoration around a table cloth; or hair hanging over the forehead It is a verb as in the river is fringed with wild flowers
Homicidal hanging is one person hanging hanging another person; suicidal hanging is one person hanging themselves.
The proper noun Foz is used for a race car maker. The similar common word is "fuzz" (loose or hanging fibers, or lint).
Cliff is a noun in a sentence. There are a few examples on how to say cliff in a sentence below. Cliffhanger was hanging from a cliff. The cliff proved to be dangerous.
The noun 'Bob' (capital B) is a proper noun, the name (usually a nickname) of a specific person.The noun 'bob' (lower case b) is a common noun, a general word for an up and down movement; woman's or child's short haircut; a weight hanging from a fishing line; a word for a thing.The word 'bob' is also a verb: bob, bobs, bobbing, bobbed.