overhung

[ verb oh-ver-huhng; adjective oh-ver-huhng ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈhʌŋ; adjective ˈoʊ vərˌhʌŋ /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of overhang.

adjective

hung or suspended from above: an overhung door.

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Origin of overhung

First recorded in 1700–10; over- + hung

Sometimes the galleries of coal mines are overhung with beautiful proportions of extinct vegetable forms.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
A blob of blue smoke curled out of a hole the size of a hogshead in a steep bank overhung with alders.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
They disembarked at the clump of cedars, and made the canoe fast to the trunk of one that overhung the water.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
This rustic porch, overhung with luxuriant vines, evidently served as the family sitting-room.
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A smile was on her face, and a song was on her lips, as the canoe shot into the mist that overhung the water.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers