overhang

«overhang» in Mova's school dictionary: to stick out over something below — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (overhang, overhangs, overhung, overhanging); noun (an overhang, overhangs)

meaning for a pupil

1) To overhang is to stick out over something below. tree →

2) An overhang is a part that sticks out over something, like a roof edge or a rock ledge. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography, cliffs can have overhangs that may fall, so it is unsafe to stand under or on them. In climbing, an overhang is hard to climb. In houses, the roof overhang keeps rain off the walls.

examples

• The branches overhang the path. tree →
• We sheltered under a rock overhang. tree →
• Don't stand on the cliff overhang; it could fall. tree →
• The roof has a wide overhang. tree →
• Trees overhanging the road can block the view. tree →
• The climber struggled up the overhang. tree →
• “There is a hazel bush overhanging a secret pool in a secret place. tree →

note

Irregular: overhang, overhung, overhung. (Not "overhanged".) Adjective: overhanging.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «overhang» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.