hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

intransitive verb

: hang back

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It can be hung off the back of a door or on a shower rod to save counter space. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

Olivas himself hung off the end of Atlantis’ robotic arm (the Endeavour has one too) to close a 4-inch hole in the heat-shielding thermal blanket with a medical stapler (the flight surgeon’s idea). — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

But this isn’t the Cruise audiences are typically familiar with — the dashing Hollywood movie star who jumps off cliffs and hangs off airplane wings. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Pants that hang off the hips in a very low-effort way are overtaking high-rise jeans in popularity. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hang off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff