Synonyms of overhang

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noun

ˈō-vər-ˌhaŋ 

as in projection

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something

a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above

Synonyms & Similar Words

• projection
• protrusion
• bulge
• dome
• section
• convexity
• swell
• protuberance
• portion
• piece
• expansion
• block
• jut
• swelling
• mound
• knot
• bunch
• knob
• snag
• lump
• hill
• bump
• puff
• increase
• dilatation
• hump
• blob
• nub
• enlargement
• escalation
• knurl
• obtrusion
• gibbosity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cavity
• pit
• depression
• recess
• hole
• hollow
• valley
• dent
• basin
• crater
• indentation
• well
• indenture
• concave
• bowl
• concavity
• dip
• groove
• impression
• trench
• indent
• trough
• pocket
• dint
• furrow
• notch
• dimple
• gouge

overhang

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verb

ˈō-vər-ˌhaŋ 

1

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the narrow streets of the old European city are lined with row houses often having overhanging second stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrude
• bulge
• poke
• swell
• stand out
• jut
• stick out
• project
• pouch
• dome
• pout
• bunch
• beetle
• balloon
• billow
• belly
• extend
• start
• pooch
• bag
• stretch
• lengthen
• inflate
• elongate
• expand
• blow up
• mushroom
• distend
• snowball
• dilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrink
• contract
• compress
• condense
• constrict

2

as in to threaten

to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on

the problem of how he might be able to afford sending his children to college has been overhanging him for several years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threaten
• menace
• hang (over)
• hover (over)
• impend (over)
• endanger
• jeopardize
• imperil
• hazard
• peril

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overhang

Noun

Some build nests underground in grassy areas or dense vegetation, while others look for openings in trees, wall voids, eaves, and roof overhangs, says Jim McHale, president of JP McHale Pest Management. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

Deep roof overhangs create shaded outdoor living areas while helping regulate the home’s interior temperature throughout the year. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

Verb

In these spaces, ticks often wait on the tips of grass blades, plant stems, and tree branches with their front legs ready to grasp onto any host that happens to brush by or walk under overhanging foliage. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026

Every bit of that acceleration was felt as D’Cruze hit the gas exiting the final corner to begin the lap, passing under the trees that overhang the pit wall and start/finish gantry. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 June 2026