Definitions for hanger-on

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hanger-on hang·er-on

Spelling: [hang-er-on, -awn]

IPA: /ˈhæŋ ərˈɒn, -ˈɔn/

Hanger-On is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 230 anagrams from letters in hanger-on (-aeghnnor).

Definitions for hanger-on

noun

1. a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.

Origin of hanger-on

1540-50; noun use of verb phrase hang on; see -er¹

Examples for hanger-on

But Borrow was never a hanger-on of British society, and we never saw him.

By some of his expressions I judged he was a hanger-on of courts.

He seemed to think that I should be content to become a hanger-on of some fine gentleman.

She was kind of a hanger-on, Cornelia was, you see, and she was used to going where she was sent.

The Oracle is humble enough before the hanger-on of the turf.

“Yes, I feel that I am only a hanger-on to mother since we reached France,” he confessed.

From Venice he wrote: "I am a gentleman here, but only a hanger-on at home."

The whole gang of hanger-on chiefs is perpetually loaded to the guards.

He ceased for a time at least to be a gentleman to become a hanger-on, a parasite once more.

You were a leader amongst the best of them, and I was a hanger-on amongst the worst.