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overhang.

To hang over (something).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əʊvəˈhaŋ/UK/ˈəʊvəhaŋ//ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/US
  1. To hang over (something).

    transitive
  2. To impend.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/əʊvəˈhaŋ/UK/ˈəʊvəhaŋ//ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/US
  1. The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.

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

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

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

Where this word comes from

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

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