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hung off

hung off is the simple past and past participle of hang off.

Meaning of hang off

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.
    • I think we should hang off on that section until we have more data.
  2. (informal, obsolete) To be avoidant or disinterested.

Questions about hung off

What is hung off the simple past and past participle of?
Hung off is the simple past and past participle of hang off.

Words near hung off in the dictionary

  1. hung like a donkey
  2. hung like a horse
  3. hung like a mule
  4. hung loose
  5. hung low
  6. hung off
  7. hung on
  8. hung on by a thread
  9. hung on every word
  10. hung one on
  11. hung one's hat

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