hang down

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle down

Meanings

1

Be positioned so that one part dangles downward

Why “down”? Movement goes from high to low.

Her hair hung down over her face.
Her hair was positioned so it dangled over her face.
The wires hung down from the ceiling.
The wires dangled downward from the ceiling.

Don't confuse with

hang downhang up

Hang down means be positioned so that one part dangles downward. Hang up means end a phone call.

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