hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About half the vehicle was hanging off the bridge at the time of the rescue. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2024 For any keyboard warriors still insisting that Lipa can’t dance, the singer put criticisms to bed with her athletic performance: hanging off a rotating cage and sliding across the floor against a dizzying backdrop of mirrors and pyrotechnics. 8. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024 The crash left a portion of the driver’s side of the trailer hanging off of the bridge, which serves as an overpass to the road below. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024 The sun casts shadows on the dresses and skirts hanging off the line, with both parties sporting hair similar to both Gomez's (from another look in the video) and Blanco's. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024 His right arm and right leg had been blown off by a bomb, and flesh was still hanging off the foot. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2024 Hammocks hang off the dock, inches above the water, inviting you in for a daytime nap. USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024 There's a set of oversize headphones hanging off the corner of one of the amps. Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2023 Rest one forearm on the bench, then grab a dumbbell in your other hand, hanging off the bench. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 30 June 2023

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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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Cite this Entry

“Hang off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20off. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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