overhanging adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Physically hanging over something.He was inspecting the old wood stove when suddenly a rooster crowed loudly, right beside him, it seemed, and Fred was so startled he whacked his head on the overhanging pie-warmer. — 2014 •Impending; approaching. noun1 •Synonym of overhang. formsoverhangings
