overhang

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/əʊvəˈhaŋ/(UK)
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/əʊvəˈhaŋ/(UK) · /ˈəʊvəhaŋ/ · /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/(US)

Definition of overhang

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To hang over (something).
    “Her brow was overhung with coins of gold, / That sparkled o'er the auburn of her hair [...].”
    “At that time, the upper part of the tower overhanged its base by about fourteen feet.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To hang over (something).
    “Her brow was overhung with coins of gold, / That sparkled o'er the auburn of her hair [...].”
    “At that time, the upper part of the tower overhanged its base by about fourteen feet.”
  2. (intransitive)To impend.

noun

  1. The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.
  2. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
  3. A fatty roll of pubis flab that hangs over one's genitals; a FUPA.
  4. Anything that overhangs or protrudes over its base, such as a wave immediately before breaking, or a protruding cliff or rock wall.
    “These are firstly for products which need a cool room; secondly for products which can be stored on a standard pallet without overhang; and thirdly for products known as "the uglies" which always overhang a standard pallet.”

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Etymology

From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.

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