hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

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In Louisville, a semi-truck hanging off the Second Street Bridge shocked residents in March, along with the high-profile arrest of professional golfer Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship in May. Stephanie Stremplewski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2024 Jon Bon Jovi has been credited with helping save a woman who was hanging off a bridge in Nashville on Tuesday night. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024 How to do it: As with the assessment test, stand barefoot on the balls of your feet with your heels hanging off a step. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024 Matthew also added a faux mustache that began to eventually hang off. Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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