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hanging one on

hanging one on is the present participle and gerund of hang one on.

Meaning of hang one on

Verb

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

  1. (dated, slang) To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk.
    • We get along good all the time, me and the missus, but honest to God I wish she would let me alone for at least an hour in the morning until I pull myself together if I hung one on the night before.1952, The New Yorker (volume 28, part 4, page 28)
    Synonyms:
    tie one on
  2. (dated, slang) To fight or beat up (someone).
  3. (slang) To burden or assign a take to (someone).

Questions about hanging one on

What is hanging one on the present participle and gerund of?
Hanging one on is the present participle and gerund of hang one on.

Words near hanging one on in the dictionary

  1. hanging offense
  2. hanging offenses
  3. hanging on
  4. hanging on by a thread
  5. hanging on every word
  6. hanging one on
  7. hanging one's hat
  8. hanging one's hat on
  9. hanging one's head
  10. hanging one's lip
  11. hanging onto

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