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

Corsair Cove starts off as a gorgeous city builder, with detailed structures hanging off the side of cliffs, joined together by precarious-looking rope bridges. — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

This year, to have, arguably, the two best riders in the world hanging off the front, battling against 30 of the best cyclists, each taking turns, was phenomenal. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Her skirt hung off of a small strip of fabric wrapped around her neck, revealing a bandeau top. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026

For one of the scenes, Ethan Hunt was found, once again, hanging off a plane. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 July 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