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hang one's head

hang one's head verb: to be discouraged, ashamed, or embarrassed.

Verb

hang one's head (third-person singular simple present hangs one's head, present participle hanging one's head, simple past and past participle hung one's head)

  1. To be discouraged, ashamed, or embarrassed.
    • I hung my head in shame.

hang one's head meaning in Tamil

hang one's head in Tamil

be ashamed
தலைகுனி talaikuṉi, தலைகவிழ் talaikaviḻ

Forms of hang one's head

third-person singular presenthangs one's head
present participlehanging one's head
past participlehung one's head
pasthung one's head

Questions about hang one's head

What does hang one's head mean?
Hang one's head means to be discouraged, ashamed, or embarrassed.
What is hang one's head in Tamil?
Hang one's head in Tamil is தலைகுனி (talaikuṉi), தலைகவிழ் (talaikaviḻ). See Hang one's head meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hang one's head?
Hang one's head is a verb.
What is the past tense of hang one's head?
The past tense of hang one's head is hung one's head.

Words near hang one's head in the dictionary

  1. hang on every word
  2. hang on to your hat
  3. hang one on
  4. hang one's hat
  5. hang one's hat on
  6. hang one's head
  7. hang one's lip
  8. hang onto
  9. hang onto your hat
  10. hang out
  11. hang out one's shingle

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