hang off

verb

hung off; hanging off; hangs off

Examples of hang off in a Sentence

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Though her custom Thom Browne ensemble for the Met Gala technically included a skirt, it was paired with a blazer, and a slight silver bandeau top that appeared to hang off of her body. James Factora, Them., 30 May 2025 Rachel then noticed that her ring finger was hanging off her bleeding hand. Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025 Tom Cruise can hang off the sides of flying planes and motorcycle-jump off cliffs for Mission: Impossible, but the franchise’s parent companies can’t seem to merge with the same finesse. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025 Sure, Tom Cruise has hung off the side of an airborne plane, driven a motorbike off a cliff, climbed a skyscraper and sprinted across rooftops to entertain the movie-loving masses. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 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

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“Hang off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20off. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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