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hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

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Carabiners hang off the belt loops of those queuing at a bar and there are Pride flags being hoisted into the air. Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025 Changing the priorities Mold on the ceiling, water standing in a sink, and even a sink hanging off the wall are some of the issues Oakland Mills High students and faculty say are part of the school building's disrepair. Dennis Valera, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 There are also shots of her Elle Woods–style closet, her hanging off Fiyero’s arm in front of a crowd, and some CGI critter friends such as ferrets and giraffes. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 His poor little feets are hanging off the edge — how unfair. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hang off

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hang off was in 1641

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“Hang off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20off. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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