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hangs over

hangs over is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 hangs over

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

Words near hangs over in the dictionary

  1. hangs one's lip
  2. hangs onto
  3. hangs out
  4. hangs out one's shingle
  5. hangs out to dry
  6. hangs over
  7. hangs over someone's head
  8. hangs round
  9. hangs ten
  10. hangs the moon
  11. hangs to

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