overhang
verb [T] (STICK OUT) /ˌəʊ.vəˈhæŋ/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ (overhung, overhung)Definition
› to stick out over something at a lower level: Several large trees overhang the path.Protruding and sticking out
(Definition of overhang verb (STICK OUT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bristle verb (HAIR)
- bulbous adjective
- bulge noun
- bulge verb
- jut verb
- ledge noun
- male adjective (CONNECTING PART)
- overhang noun (STICK OUT)
- poke verb (APPEAR)
- project verb (STICK OUT)
- projection noun (STICKING OUT)
- protrude verb
- protrusion noun
- protuberance noun
- protuberant adjective
- stick (sth) out phrasal verb
- stick out phrasal verb
- stick up phrasal verb
Topic:
Protruding and sticking out
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