Definitions for overhang

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overhang o·ver·hang

Spelling: [verb oh-ver-hang; noun oh-ver-hang]

IPA: /verb ˌoʊ vərˈhæŋ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌhæŋ/

Overhang is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in overhang (aeghnorv).

Definitions for overhang

noun

1. something that extends or juts out over; projection.
2. the extent of projection, as of the bow of a ship.
3. Informal. an excess or surplus:
4. a threat or menace:
5. Architecture. a projecting upper part of a building, as a roof or balcony.

verb (used with object)

1. to hang or be suspended over:
2. to extend, project, or jut over:
3. to impend over or threaten, as danger or evil; loom over:
4. to spread throughout; permeate; pervade:
5. Informal. to hover over, as a threat or menace:

verb (used without object)

1. to hang over; project or jut out over something below:

Origin of overhang

First recorded in 1590-1600; over- + hang

Examples for overhang

Hamstrung by the lower standards of the boom years, it reported that it was still coping with the overhang of the bubble.

You will note that the sides of the top or seat have an overhang of ½ inch on each margin.

They vanished under the overhang of the blockhouse's second story, made of logs.

It was the overhang of the river, and when I dropped through I found myself in the water.

In this shelter, under the overhang of rock, were three open sand cars.

Roll out the remaining dough to cover the top of the dish with some overhang.

The men have not since ventured under the overhang of the poop.

The tool may overhang the lens by a quarter of the diameter of the latter as a maximum.

The middle shelf is to have an overhang and will rest upon the rails.

Always have I known that this danger must overhang you as a penalty for loving me.