hang behind

verb

To linger or remain in a place after an event has completed and others have mostly departed.

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Meanings

verbhang behind (third-person singular simple present hangs behind, present participle hanging behind, simple past and past participle hung behind)

present singular third person hangs behind · participle present hanging behind · participle past hung behind · past hung behind

  1. To linger or remain in a place after an event has completed and others have mostly departed.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, behind.
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APA

hang behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20behind

MLA

“hang behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20behind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hang behind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20behind.

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