hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

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In-use tongs were stored hanging off the cook’s line equipment. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Appearing with Pattinson at the Academy Awards to present Best Director, Zendaya walked on stage in a floor-length brown gown that hung off one shoulder. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 Then that September, a nursing assistant found Coulson unresponsive and hanging off the side of her bed, her skin ashy and her breathing shallow. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 Mar. 2026 Critically, what those worldwide onlookers were seeing was a winning Newcastle on the field, plus 300,000 supporters packing out the city’s streets, hanging off buildings and lamp-posts to revel in the glory. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 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 17 Apr. 2026.

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