hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

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The 18-year-old student was spotted with with secret service surrounding him, a black backpack hanging off his shoulder and wearing a white polo, according to the New York Post. Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024 Tom Cruise hanging off a helicopter then free-falling down the tow line. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2024 Better still were the Papal Gentlemen, who wore morning coats and white bow ties coupled with elaborate bibs, often with medals hanging off them. David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 For the first time, researchers recently used such a drone to discover and describe a new species of carnation hanging off of towering vertical cliffs in Hawaii. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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