Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H Cite hangingfly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hang•ing•fly Pronunciation: (hang'ing-flī"), [key] — pl. -flies. a small, long-legged scorpionfly of the family Bittacidae, resembling the crane fly but having four wings rather than two and hanging from leaves or twigs by the front or middle legs while using the hind legs to seize prey, mostly small flies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hanging Hanging Gardens of Babylon TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. January 2021 Current Events: US News Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations The Manchu The 5 Best Air Purifiers of 2020 Inaugural Trivia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: umbrage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language