overhang

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to project, extend, or hang over something at a lower level

   Several old trees overhang the narrow path.

2. 2
   noun

   a part of a structure, rock, or other object that projects beyond what supports it

   The roof has a deep overhang that shades the windows.

3. 3
   verb

   figurative: to loom over a situation and affect it negatively

   Unresolved legal questions continue to overhang the negotiations.

From Old English oferhangan, equivalent to over- + hang. The noun developed from the verb for something that projects or hangs beyond an edge.

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