hang vs overhang

overhang vs hang

hang and overhang both are nouns.

hang and overhang both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hang	Yes	No	Yes	No
overhang	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, overhang is a hyponym of hang; that is, overhang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hang:

hang: be suspended or hanging
overhang: be suspended over or hang over

Other hyponyms of hang include beetle, dangle, drop, swing.

hang (noun)	overhang (noun)
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms	projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
the way a garment hangs
a special way of doing something

hang (verb)	overhang (verb)
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste	be suspended over or hang over
cause to be hanging or suspended	project over
fall or flow in a certain way
be suspended or hanging
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
be placed in position as by a hinge
be suspended or poised
hold on tightly or tenaciously
decorate or furnish with something suspended
let drop or droop
give heed (to)
kill by hanging
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
be exhibited

Difference between hang and overhang

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