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Example sentences for "hang down"

  • Whilst the assistant is thus holding the handkerchief, it is a good plan to allow that part in which the coins are folded to hang down--whilst the sleeves are being turned back, for instance.

  • When this is done, one of the solid rings should be made to sustain the rest for a short time in place of the open one, which may be allowed to hang down in the rear of the others, where it will not be seen.

  • Care must be taken to keep the back of the hand towards the audience, and to allow it to hang down considerably, so as to do away with any possibility of an accidental exhibition of the palmed box.

  • As the right hand covers it, in the act of apparently taking it, the broad end is allowed to fall against the root of the thumb, and the hand turned slightly over and then allowed to hang down at the side.

  • Allowed to hang down in a club to the shoulder.

  • The Quichés, whose red turban-dress is more pronounced than others, sometimes vary it by adding yellow bands and tassels to the braids, which are permitted to hang down to the heels.

  • Now I made me three good vests, with large robes or gowns over them, to hang down to the feet, and button close to the wrists, and all these lined with furs, to make them sufficiently warm.

  • I cut in the inside of the boat, where I could lay my gun, making a flap to hang down over it to keep it dry.

  • To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.

  • To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc.

  • If it is a brass bed, the sheets should be left to hang down.

  • The dresser cover just covering the dresser and not allowed to hang down is the favorite mode just now.

  • To make a muslin cover for a poker-table, take a piece of muslin and cut it round to fit the table, allowing six inches to hang down.

  • These ends are, however, sometimes allowed to hang down on the neck.

  • It was considered a mark of good breeding to throw it over the shoulder and let it hang down in such a way as to cover the left arm completely.

  • Is it allowed to hang down outside, like the gown of a slattern woman, who has only half got into it?

  • With the men it is merely a strip of "tapa" or "malo" cloth passed several times round the waist, and the ends left to hang down in front.

  • Defn: Having ears which lop or hang down.

  • Defn: To cause to hang down; to depress at the side; as, to slouth the hat.

  • It consists of a long piece of cloth, which is wrapped round the middle of the body, a portion being arranged to hang down in front, and the remainder passed across the bosom over the left shoulder.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hang down" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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