overhung

[ verb oh-ver-huhng; adjective oh-ver-huhng ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈhʌŋ; adjective ˈoʊ vərˌhʌŋ /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of overhang.

adjective

hung or suspended from above: an overhung door.

Origin of overhung

First recorded in 1700–10; over- + hung

Words nearby overhung

overhead-valve engine, overheads, overhear, overheat, overhit, overhung, overhydrate, overijssel, overindulge, overissue, overjet

Definition for overhung (2 of 2)

overhang

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

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈhæŋ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌhæŋ /

verb (used with object), o·ver·hung, o·ver·hang·ing.

to hang or be suspended over: A great chandelier overhung the ballroom.

to extend, project, or jut over: A wide balcony overhangs the garden.

to impend over or threaten, as danger or evil; loom over: The threat of war overhung Europe.

to spread throughout; permeate; pervade: the melancholy that overhung the proceedings.

Informal. to hover over, as a threat or menace: Unemployment continues to overhang the economic recovery.

verb (used without object), o·ver·hung, o·ver·hang·ing.

to hang over; project or jut out over something below: How far does the balcony overhang?

noun

something that extends or juts out over; projection.

the extent of projection, as of the bow of a ship.

Informal. an excess or surplus: an overhang of office space in midtown.

a threat or menace: to face the overhang of foreign reprisals.

Architecture. a projecting upper part of a building, as a roof or balcony.

Origin of overhang

First recorded in 1590–1600; over- + hang

Example sentences from the Web for overhung

It was moonlight, and the dwarf oak-trees made druid shadows all along the leafy galleries that overhung the pools.

The Worshipper of the Image |Richard Le Gallienne
Water trickled here and there, overhung by mosses of loose habit and of a dazzling green.

Fire Island |G. Manville Fenn
The Wood Elf paused, for a large brown bird had perched himself on a branch which overhung the fountain.

The Fairies and the Christmas Child |Lilian Gask
The rocks by the stream were often covered with ivy and overhung by sprays of pink roses.

Kashmir |Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

The path she had taken led through a narrow lane, overhung with blossoms and greenery.

The Weavers, Complete |Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for overhung

overhang

verb (ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ) -hangs, -hanging or -hung

to project or extend beyond (a surface, building, etc)

(tr) to hang or be suspended over

(tr) to menace, threaten, or dominate

noun (ˈəʊvəˌhæŋ)

a formation, object, part of a structure, etc, that extends beyond or hangs over something, such as an outcrop of rock overhanging a mountain face

the amount or extent of projection

aeronautics

half the difference in span of the main supporting surfaces of a biplane or other multiplane
the distance from the outer supporting strut of a wing to the wing tip

finance the shares, collectively, that the underwriters have to buy when a new issue has not been fully taken up by the market

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overhung

verb

adjective

Origin of overhung

Words nearby overhung

Definition for overhung (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), o·ver·hung, o·ver·hang·ing.

verb (used without object), o·ver·hung, o·ver·hang·ing.

noun

Origin of overhang

Example sentences from the Web for overhung

British Dictionary definitions for overhung

verb (ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ) -hangs, -hanging or -hung

noun (ˈəʊvəˌhæŋ)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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overhung

verb

adjective

Origin of overhung

Words nearby overhung

Definition for overhung (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), o·ver·hung, o·ver·hang·ing.

verb (used without object), o·ver·hung, o·ver·hang·ing.

noun

Origin of overhang

Words related to overhung

Example sentences from the Web for overhung

British Dictionary definitions for overhung

verb (ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ) -hangs, -hanging or -hung

noun (ˈəʊvəˌhæŋ)