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hang off

hang off verb: to hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.

Verb

hang off (third-person singular simple present hangs off, present participle hanging off, simple past and past participle hung off)

  1. (informal) To hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.
    • I think we should hang off on that section until we have more data.
  2. (informal, obsolete) To be avoidant or disinterested.

Forms of hang off

third-person singular presenthangs off
present participlehanging off
past participlehung off
pasthung off

Questions about hang off

What does hang off mean?
Hang off means to hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.
What part of speech is hang off?
Hang off is a verb.
What is the past tense of hang off?
The past tense of hang off is hung off.

Words near hang off in the dictionary

  1. hang loose
  2. hang loose sign
  3. hang loose signs
  4. hang low
  5. hang me
  6. hang off
  7. hang on
  8. hang on by a thread
  9. hang on every word
  10. hang on to your hat
  11. hang one on

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