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hang off (third-person singular simple present hangs off, present participle hanging off, simple past and past participle hung off)

  1. (informal) To hold back; to resist moving forward with something despite pressure or intention to do so; to delay, wait or stay behind.
    I think we should 'hang off on that section until we have more data.
  2. (informal, obsolete) To be avoidant or disinterested.