overhung

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

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of overhang.

adjective

1. hung hung or suspended from above:

   an overhung door.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overhung¹

First recorded in 1700–10; over- + hung

Example Sentences

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

We walked to a fork in the path, a crossroads overhung with massive slabs of rock that seemed poised to crush us.

From Washington Post