overhung, ppl. a.
(stress variable)
[pa. pple. of overhang v.]
1. a. Placed so as to project or jut out above.
| 1708 Lond. Gaz. No. 4400/4 Taken out of the Stable... a bay Nag.., his fore Teeth a little over-hung. |
b. = overhanging ppl. a.
| 1923 H. G. Wells Men like Gods ii. iii. 206 The gully was..difficult, he thought, to ascend, but quite practicable downward. It was completely overhung. |
2. Having something (as a cloud, darkness, etc.) hanging over it.
| 1845 P. Parley's Ann. VI. 280 The dark overhung streets. |
3. Suspended or supported from above.
| 1887 D. A. Low Machine Draw. (1892) 43 A wrought-iron overhung crank. 1890 Cent. Dict. s.v. Door, Overhung door, a door supported from above, as in some forms of sliding barn- and car-doors. 1928 C. F. S. Gamble Story N. Sea Air Station 8 Somewhat similar to a Blériot monoplane, except for..the ‘overhung’ system of mounting the engine. |
4. [over- 18.] That has been hung too long (see hang v. 1 b).
| 1895 Punch 11 May 222/3 An over-hung hare. |
5. = hung-over (hung ppl. a. 4).
| 1964 I. Fleming You only live Twice v. 60 He was considerably overhung. The hard blue eyes were veined with blood. 1974 Times 4 Apr. 20/6 A young man hurried in at about 10, looking overslept and overhung. 1977 K. Benton Red Hen Conspiracy xiv. 115 Juan arrived..looking rather overhung. |