English · Phrasal verb Attested

hang over

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be threatening, to be imminent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đe dọa, sắp xảy ra

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Where it’s used: Used American English

A shadow of doubt hung over my academic future.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, over.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không sử dụng một cách ẩn dụ hoặc thành ngữ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “hang over” mean?

To be threatening, to be imminent.

Is “hang over” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.