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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhng oh-ver]
- /hʌŋ ˈoʊ vər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [huhng oh-ver]
- /hʌŋ ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of hung over words
- verb with object hung over 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 hung over to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement: to hang a pendulum. 1
- verb with object hung over to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement. 1
- verb with object hung over to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like. 1
- verb with object hung over to suspend (oneself) by the neck until dead: He hanged himself from a beam in the attic. 1
- verb with object hung over to fasten to a cross; crucify. 1
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Origin of hung over
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 Hung over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hung over 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hung over
verb hung over
- hover — to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: The helicopter hovered over the building.
- stand out — something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others: Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles.
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- mount — to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- come on — You say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to do something they do not much want to do.
Antonyms for hung over
verb hung over
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- descend — If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
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