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hang over Thesaurushangverb1. To fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below:dangle, depend, sling, suspend, swing.2. To execute by suspending by the neck:gibbet.Informal: string up.Slang: swing.3. To remain stationary over a place or object:hover, poise.phrasal verb hang around1. To visit regularly:frequent, haunt, repair, resort.Slang: hang out.2. To be with as a companion:associate, consort, fraternize, hobnob, run (around), troop.Slang: hang out.Idiom: rub elbows.phrasal verb hang on1. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon.2. To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:carry on, go on, keep on, persevere, persist.Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up.phrasal verb hang out1. Slang. To visit regularly:frequent, hang around, haunt, repair, resort.2. Slang. To be with as a companion:associate, consort, fraternize, hang around, hobnob, run (around), troop.Idiom: rub elbows.phrasal verb hang overTo be imminent:brew, impend, loom, lower, menace, overhang, threaten.phrasal verb hang upTo cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:delay, detain, hold up, lag, retard, set back, slow (down or up), stall.phrasal verb hang uponTo be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang on, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon.nounInformal. The proper method for doing, using, or handling something:feel, knack, trick.Translationsincombereperdurarerestare in sospesorimanere indefinitohang over
hang over (one)To be a source of lingering concern or worry. All these bills are hanging over me, and I don't get paid for another week. I'm so glad that exam is over—it's been hanging over me for months.See also: hang, overhang something over someone or somethingto suspend something over someone or something. Sally hung the colorful mobile over the baby's crib. Please hang these garlands over the party table.See also: hang, overhang over someone or something 1. to be suspended over someone or something. A fancy crystal chandelier hung over us. An ornate ceiling fan hung over the table. 2. [for some pervading quality] to seem to hover over someone or something. An aura of gloom hung over foe. A dismal pall hung over the gathering.See also: hang, overhang over someone('s head)[for something unpleasant] to worry someone. I have a horrible exam hanging over my head. I hate to have medical problems hanging over me.See also: hang, overhang over1. Remain suspended or unsettled, as in They plan to let the vote hang over until the next session. This usage alludes to something suspended or floating in the air. [c. 1200] 2. Also, hang over one's head. Threaten or be imminent, as in I've got that test hanging over me, or A stiff fine is hanging over his head. [Mid-1500s] Also see hang by a thread. See also: hang, overEncyclopediaSeehangover |