overhang

overhang
Synonyms and related words:
approach, arch over, await, be imminent, be in store, beetle, beetling, bestraddle, bestride, brew, bridge, bulge, come on, confront, draw near, draw nigh, draw on, extend out, extend over, extension, face, forthcome, gather, hang out, hang over, hover, imbricate, impend, impend over, impendence, impendency, imperil, jut, jut out, jutting, lap, lap over, lean over, ledge, lie over, loom, lower, menace, near, overarch, overhanging, overlap, overlie, override, poke, pouch, pout, project, project over, projection, protrude, protrusion, shingle, span, stand out, stick out, threaten, thrust over

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  • Overhang — O ver*hang , n. (Arch.) 1. In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overhang — O ver*hang , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overhanging}.] 1. To impend or hang over. [R.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. To hang over; to jut or project over. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overhang — O ver*hang , v. i. To jut over. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overhang — index overlap, project (extend beyond) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • overhang — 1590s (v.), from OVER (Cf. over) + HANG (Cf. hang). The noun meaning fact of overhanging is attested from 1864 …   Etymology dictionary

  • overhang — *bulge, jut, stick out, protuberate, protrude, project, beetle Analogous words: *threaten, menace: suspend, *hang, dangle …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • overhang — [v] bulge, hang over beetle, be imminent, be suspended, cast a shadow, command, dangle over, droop over, endanger, extend, flap over, impend, jut, loom, menace, overtop, poke, portend, pouch, project, protrude, rise above, stand out, stick out,… …   New thesaurus

  • overhang — ► VERB (past and past part. overhung) ▪ jut out or hang over. ► NOUN ▪ an overhanging part …   English terms dictionary

  • overhang — [ō΄vər haŋ′; ] also, and for n.always [, ō′vər haŋ΄] vt. overhung, overhanging 1. to hang or project over or beyond 2. to loom over; threaten vi. to hang over; project or jut out over something n. 1. a) the pro …   English World dictionary

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