Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
hang off
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.

Informal

verb

To be avoidant or disinterested.

Informal; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does hang off mean?
To hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.

How to pronounce hang off

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