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hanging over

hanging over is the present participle and gerund of hang over.

Meaning of hang over

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To be threatening, to be imminent.
    • A shadow of doubt hung over my academic future.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, over.
    • Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber, dressed all in black as usual, sits at the head of the table. A crumpled and well-used orange vest hangs over the back of his chair.2025 February 19, Paul Clifton, “I am absolutely committed to reforming the railway”, in RAIL, number 1029, page 39

Questions about hanging over

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

Words near hanging over in the dictionary

  1. hanging onto
  2. hanging out
  3. hanging out of one's arse
  4. hanging out one's shingle
  5. hanging out to dry
  6. hanging over
  7. hanging over someone's head
  8. hanging paragraph
  9. hanging paragraphs
  10. hanging parrot
  11. hanging parrots

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