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hangs one's head

hangs one's head is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang one's head.

Meaning of hang one's head

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.

Questions about hangs one's head

What is hangs one's head the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hangs one's head is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang one's head.

Words near hangs one's head in the dictionary

  1. hangs on by a thread
  2. hangs on every word
  3. hangs one on
  4. hangs one's hat
  5. hangs one's hat on
  6. hangs one's head
  7. hangs one's lip
  8. hangs onto
  9. hangs out
  10. hangs out one's shingle
  11. hangs out to dry

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