Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overhang

/ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: over-hang
IPA: /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hang over (something).

Transitive verb

verb

Intransitive verb

noun

The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.

noun

That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.

noun

A fatty roll of pubis flab that hangs over one's genitals; a FUPA.

noun

Anything that overhangs or protrudes over its base, such as a wave immediately before breaking, or a protruding cliff or rock wall.

Example Sentences

"Her brow was overhung with coins of gold, / That sparkled o'er the auburn of her hair [...]."
"At that time, the upper part of the tower overhanged its base by about fourteen feet."
"These are firstly for products which need a cool room; secondly for products which can be stored on a standard pallet without overhang; and thirdly for products known as "the uglies" which always overhang a standard pallet."

Etymology

From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over
Root: oferhangan

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/
British English: /əʊvəˈhaŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overhangs (present, singular) overhanging (participle, present) overhung (participle, past) overhung (past) overhanged (participle, past) overhanged (past) overhangs (plural)

Derived Forms

nonoverhanging overhanger

Phrases

capability overhang overhang seat

Synonyms

beetle

Questions

How do you pronounce overhang?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/.
What does overhang mean?: To hang over (something).
Where does overhang come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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