hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

intransitive verb

: hang back

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Pants that hang off the hips in a very low-effort way are overtaking high-rise jeans in popularity. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026 Each amino acid also has what is called a side chain hanging off it. — ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Ella's loose, cropped shirt hung off the sharp edges of her collarbones and revealed the top of her insulin pump above her right hip. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Another man slept with a urinal hanging off his bed, and a bucket underneath to empty the urinal, records say. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang off

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Oct. 2026.

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