hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The teens — one of whom sat at the nose of the train with his feet hanging off the front — seemed to have technical familiarity with the trains, at one point checking the subway’s two-way radio to see if they’d been spotted. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025 For almost a decade, the signature stunt of a Mission movie has been teased for upwards of a year in advance, such as Cruise hanging off the side of a plane for Rogue Nation, performing a HALO skydive for Fallout or jumping a motorbike off a cliff for Dead Reckoning. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025 The coverlet fit a king-size bed well with enough material hanging off the sides to cover the bed’s flat sheet and blanket on all sides. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025 These fish also love weedy areas, which can be a challenge to fish with a plug that has two or three treble hooks hanging off the belly. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hang off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!