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verb
- 1. hang or extend outwards over: "a concrete path overhung by jacaranda trees"
noun
- 1. a part of something that extends or hangs over something else: "he crouched beneath an overhang of bushes"
- 2. a quantity of securities or commodities large enough to make prices fall if offered for sale.
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1. : something that overhangs. also : the extent of the overhanging. 2. : the part of the bow or stern of a ship that projects over the water above the waterline. 3. : a projection of the roof or upper story of a building beyond the wall of the lower part.
OVERHANG definition: 1. to stick out over something at a lower level: 2. to have a negative effect on a situation: 3…. Learn more.
the part of a rock or roof that sticks out over something below: The church is unsafe because it was built on an overhang.
Overhang definition: to hang or be suspended over. See examples of OVERHANG used in a sentence.
1. to project or extend beyond (a surface, building, etc) 2. ( tr) to hang or be suspended over. 3. ( tr) to menace, threaten, or dominate. n. 4. a formation, object, part of a structure, etc, that extends beyond or hangs over something, such as an outcrop of rock overhanging a mountain face. 5. the amount or extent of projection. 6.
verb. be suspended over or hang over. synonyms: beetle. see more. Definitions of overhang. noun. projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Overhang." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overhang. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.
An overhang is the part of something that sticks out over and above something else. A sharp overhang of rock gave them cover. [ + of] There is a wide veranda under the overhang of the roof. 3. verb. If one thing overhangs another, it is supported by it and hangs down its sides.
Overhang Definition. To hang or project over or beyond. To loom over; threaten. To hang over; project or jut out over something. The projection of one thing over or beyond another. The amount of such projection. An overhanging or projecting part, as the part of a ship's stern projecting beyond the sternpost.
to hang over (something); stick out over (something below): [ no object] pools of water where trees overhang. [ ~ + object] The tree branches overhang the water. n. [ countable] something that sticks out over something below, such as an upper part of a building, a roof, or a balcony.
overhang. verb [ T ] uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. past tense and past participle overhung. to hang over something: overhanging branches.
