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- [hang bak]
- /hæŋ bæk/
- /hæŋ bæk/
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- [hang bak]
- /hæŋ bæk/
Definitions of hang back words
- verb with object hang back to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend. 1
- verb with object hang back to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement: to hang a pendulum. 1
- verb with object hang back to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement. 1
- verb with object hang back to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like. 1
- verb with object hang back to suspend (oneself) by the neck until dead: He hanged himself from a beam in the attic. 1
- verb with object hang back to fasten to a cross; crucify. 1
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Origin of hang back
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; fusion of 3 verbs: (1) Middle English, Old English hōn to hang (transitive), cognate with Gothic hāhan, orig. *haghan; (2) Middle English hang(i)en, Old English hangian to hang (intransitive), cognate with German hangen; (3) Middle English henge < Old Norse hengja (transitive), cognate with German hängen to hang
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Parts of speech for Hang back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hang back popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hang back usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hang back
verb hang back
- hold back — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- hover — to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: The helicopter hovered over the building.
- pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- stick — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
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