head-hanging
noun
The action of hanging one's head, especially in shame or despondency; (more generally) the expression of such emotions.
adjective
(Of a person) that hangs his or her head, especially in shame or despondency; (more generally) that expresses, or is expressive of, these emotions in any way.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in World (New York).
- think fit
- think for oneself
- thinkful
- think group
- think-in
- thinking
- thinking-aloud
- thinking box
- thinking cap
- Thinking Day
- thinking distance
- thinkingly
- thinking machine
- thinkingness
- thinking-out
- thinking part
- thinking-shop
- thinking substance
- thinking-through
- thinking time
- think-man
- think nothing of
- think nothing of it
- thinko
- think on