overhung

American  

[oh-ver-huhng, oh-ver-huhng] / ˌoʊ vərˈhʌŋ, ˈoʊ vərˌhʌŋ /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of overhang.

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adjective

1. hung hung or suspended from above.

   an overhung door.

Etymology

Origin of overhung

First recorded in 1700–10; over- + hung

Example Sentences

It’s round so it can turn in place without running into another object, and flat so it can clean floors overhung by kitchen cabinets.

From Los Angeles Times

In the greengrocery market, the stalls were overhung with date branches, cinnamon stalks, strings of dried orange peels, gunny-bags of pistachios, fresh pears, pomegranates, and boxes of honeycombs.

From Literature

The bed’s linens overhung the side, giving them some cover, if not nearly enough.

From Literature

Nearby stood a crumbling amphitheater that served as a community kitchen, and near that a playground overhung by a latticework of improvised power lines.

From New York Times

The rock was flat, almost like a platform, and was overhung by a large fig with roots snaking down on either side.

From Literature