hang by a hair hang back • hang by a thread · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hang by a hair · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) depend on a small thing or be at risk. Synonyms: hang by a thread, hang by a hair. Example: "His life now hangs by a thread." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · hang by a thread · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 y latin small letter y U+0079