Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang behind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
hang be-hind
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To linger or remain in a place after an event has completed and others have mostly departed.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, behind.

Inflected Forms

hangs behind (present, singular) hanging behind (participle, present) hung behind (participle, past) hung behind (past)

Questions

What does hang behind mean?
To linger or remain in a place after an event has completed and others have mostly departed.

How to pronounce hang behind

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