hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

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This small dressing table has a unique vertical structure topped with an adjustable angular mirror and a little jewelry box hanging off the wooden spine. Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2025 Cable pass-throughs Computer desks often appear cluttered with cables running everywhere and hanging off the sides or back. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025 With a sponsorship from Dunn-Edwards paint store providing the paint, two assistants and a dream to hang off the side of a building and paint, Parnian produced a memorable artwork. Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025 Huge icicles hanging off your house can be a sign of an ice dam, and that can create roof leaks. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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