The word "hang" was in use during the time of A.S. Pushkin, and even later this concept was familiar to many, although it was already descending from the historical scene. There are many definitions that could clarify the image of a young man leading a life of a rake. This is red tape, dope, secular helipad, etc., and all of them in one way or another relate to the XVIII or XIX century. Perhaps the author of "Eugene Onegin" depicted the hang best. After reading this novel, you can accurately recognize this type in the people around you.
Noun
The word "hang" is a masculine noun, is animate, refers to the 1st type of declination. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants, respectively, can be divided into syllables: by weight with emphasis on the middle position.
A rake is a noun that is changeable in cases, therefore, in morphological analysis, the ending is distinguished. The root of the word is "hang."
Who is he
Let's talk about the meaning. According to the dictionaries, the rake is a man or a young man leading an idle, unencumbered lifestyle. As a rule, he is an egoist, and with a touch of narcissism, since detached admiration for his person is inherent in his nature.
Another of his qualities is heedless cruelty, since he does not think about the consequences of his pranks (which concern mainly women). This is not so much frivolity as cynicism, implicated in self-centeredness.
In addition, the rake is a subject who knows perfectly human nature, and especially feminine nature, since his lifestyle is “sharpened” to gain experience in the field of the “science of tender passion” (AS Pushkin). Therefore, by the smallest signs, he can determine all the nuances of feelings that inspires any person.
And it doesn’t matter if she is young or not. Moreover, over time, conquering hearts becomes a sport or a hunt for him, in which the complexity of the enterprise only spurs interest.
Nowadays, the word "rake" is replaced by "playboy", "womanizer", "reveler", etc.