left 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. participlepastsimple past and past participle of leave someone hanging
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APA

left someone hanging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20someone%20hanging

MLA

“left someone hanging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20someone%20hanging. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left someone hanging,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20someone%20hanging.

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