hang off
hang off · hangs off · hung off · hanging off
To hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to…To hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.
» A hang glider launched off the cliff.
Ein Drachenflieger ist von der Klippe aus gestartet.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
(informal, obsolete)To be avoidant or disinterested.
Examples
2 sentencesA hang glider launched off the cliff.
deEin Drachenflieger ist von der Klippe aus gestartet.
The creature's skin hung off its body.
Forms
hangs off, hanging off, hung off, hung offPhrasal verbs
12 phrasal verbs- hang upповісити, вішатиTo put up to hang.
- hang outрозслабитися, розслаблятисяTo spend time with somebody; to regularly meet with somebody.
- hang onутримувати, триматиTo wait a moment.
- hang inборотися, витримуватиTo remain in a particular place or status; to survive, maintain, persist, persevere; to resist.
- hang backпереслідувати, тягтиTo wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance.
- hang aroundховатися, таїтисяTo stay, linger, or loiter.
- hang offTo hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.
- hang overTo be threatening, to be imminent.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb