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hangs in the balance

hangs in the balance is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang in the balance.

Meaning of hang in the balance

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.
    • His life was left hanging in the balance after he was shot in the side.

Questions about hangs in the balance

What is hangs in the balance the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hangs in the balance is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang in the balance.

Words near hangs in the balance in the dictionary

  1. hangs by the eyelids
  2. hangs fire
  3. hangs five
  4. hangs heavy
  5. hangs in
  6. hangs in the balance
  7. hangs loose
  8. hangs low
  9. hangs off
  10. hangs on
  11. hangs on by a thread

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