leaving someone hanging

A form of leave someone hanging — To leave someone waiting in anticipation of one's response.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of leave someone hanging
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leaving someone hanging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaving%20someone%20hanging

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