overhanging
overhanging — adjective
1. describing something that extends outward above the area or object below it
describing something that extends outward above the area or object below it
An overhanging roof kept Sofia's fruit stand dry through the storm.
overhanging + noun for shelter above a lower place
The hikers ducked below an overhanging branch near the wet bridge.
overhanging branch
A lantern lit the overhanging rock at the cave entrance.
Joon painted the overhanging balcony before the summer guests arrived.
- projecting
more formal and often used in technical or architectural description
- jutting
suggests a sharper shape sticking outward
- hanging over
plainer phrase that keeps the same physical idea
- recessed
describes something set back instead of sticking out
文法句型
overhanging + noun
be + overhanging
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun such as roof, branch, balcony, or rock. Compared with the verb sense, this sense describes the object's shape rather than the action of hanging over something.
overhanging — verb
1. to stretch out so that part of something stays above a lower place or object
to stretch out so that part of something stays above a lower place or object
Several branches were overhanging the lane outside Omar's repair shop.
be overhanging + place below
A cracked shelf was overhanging the sink in Christopher's old flat.
be overhanging + object below
Tall reeds were overhanging the river, hiding the ducks from view.
By sunset, loose wires were overhanging the stage after the storm.
- project over
more formal and common in description of structures
- jut over
suggests a more sudden or sharper shape
- hang over
the plainest near-equivalent in everyday English
- recede
describes an edge or object pulling back rather than extending outward
文法句型
something is overhanging + place/object below
something is overhanging + something
用法筆記
Often appears in progressive forms with branches, shelves, wires, or other objects that physically extend above something lower. Unlike the adjective sense, this sense focuses on the act or state of hanging over the lower place.