hang one's head

verb

To be discouraged, ashamed, or embarrassed.

“I hung my head in shame.”

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Meanings

verbhang one's head (third-person singular simple present hangs one's head, present participle hanging one's head, simple past and past participle hung one's head)

present singular third person hangs one's head · participle present hanging one's head · participle past hung one's head · past hung one's head

  1. To be discouraged, ashamed, or embarrassed.

    I hung my head in shame.

Translations

Italian essere a testa bassa
  • essere a testa bassabe ashamed
Tamil தலைகுனி, தலைகவிழ்
  • தலைகுனி (talaikuṉi)be ashamed
  • தலைகவிழ் (talaikaviḻ)be ashamed
Welsh gostwng pen, pendrymu
  • gostwng penbe ashamed
  • pendrymube ashamed
Cite this entry
APA

hang one's head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20one's%20head

MLA

“hang one's head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20one's%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hang one's head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20one's%20head.

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