Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf)
2. to hang oneself
in the form 首を吊る
3. to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
4. to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
その猫は目が少しつっている。That cat's eyes slant up a little.
5. to pucker (e.g. of a seam); to be pulled tight
糸を強く引きすぎて、布がつってしまった。I pulled the thread too tight and the fabric puckered.