hang back hang around • hang by a hair · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hang back · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) to lag or linger behind. Synonyms: drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back. Example: "But in so many other areas we still are dragging." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · drag · · Synonym 1 trail · · Synonym 2 get behind · · Synonym 3 drop behind · · Synonym 4 drop back · · Synonym 5 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E