Overhang
//ˈəʊvəhaŋ// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.
- 2 projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else wordnet
- 3 That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
- 4 A fatty roll of pubis flab that hangs over one's genitals; a FUPA.
- 5 Anything that overhangs or protrudes over its base, such as a wave immediately before breaking, or a protruding cliff or rock wall.
"These are firstly for products which need a cool room; secondly for products which can be stored on a standard pallet without overhang; and thirdly for products known as "the uglies" which always overhang a standard pallet."
Verb
- 1 To hang over (something). transitive
"Her brow was overhung with coins of gold, / That sparkled o'er the auburn of her hair [...]."
- 2 be suspended over or hang over wordnet
- 3 To impend. intransitive
- 4 project over wordnet
Example
More examples"Just as Tom looked up, an icicle fell from overhang of roof."
Etymology
From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.