overhanging 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of overhangingnext
as in overhead

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

overhanging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of overhang
1
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point the narrow streets of the old European city are lined with row houses often having overhanging second stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in threatening
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on the problem of how he might be able to afford sending his children to college has been overhanging him for several years

Synonyms & Similar Words

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhanging
  1. overhead
  2. protruding
  3. threatening
  4. upper
  5. poking
Adjective
  • Taurus will rise in the eastern sky around sunset, and will be overhead from about midnight onwards, which is when viewing will be most ideal.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • When power is overhead, a line is brought down to the Voltpost, again, without the need to dig a trench for an additional power line.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of overhead
Verb
  • The lack of protruding domes in the ring’s interior is the most evident design change, which should increase comfort, Russell adds.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The camera module now retains the body-color accents in a slightly more protruding form.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of protruding
Verb
  • By Opening Day 2025, one Major League Baseball team will have superstar slugger Juan Soto in tow, threatening to fill up box scores with home runs and RBIs — all while adding a series of zeros to his checking account.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Hernandez is indicted on charges of assault and battery and threatening to do bodily harm in connection with the February 25 jailhouse altercation.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of threatening
Adjective
  • Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, the upper is stitched directly onto the plate, eliminating the need for a strobel board.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of upper
Verb
  • For all of what Russell is and has been, Monday was possibly his most self-aware, poking fun at his frequent stints on the trade block, owning his supreme confidence on the offensive end and his struggles on the other side of the court.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Spirit Halloween is hitting back at Saturday Night Live, who aired a sketch poking fun at the costume store.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of poking
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near overhanging

overhang

overhanging

overhangs

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Overhanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhanging. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on overhanging

Nglish: Translation of overhanging for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of overhanging for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
sweet smart pug puppy dog sitting in front of blackboard with chalk question marks
Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 3 Do you have a (flare/flair) for choosing the righ...