Meaning of hang heavy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To seem to pass slowly; to crawl.
   idiomatic
2. To seem oppressive, stifling, or laden.
   idiomatic

Examples

“What was it all, to have⟳ a duke and to have⟳ lords dining with her, to dine with lords or with a duke itself, if life were dull with her, and the hours hung heavy!”

“2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight⟳ for Survival., National Geographic (March⟳ 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ The town of Tompasobaru, a six-hour drive⟳ from Tangkoko, is known for the fragrant cloves that carpet the front yards of homes, drying on tarps in the sun. But in the town’s open⟳ market, the air hung heavy with the metallic smell⟳ of the butcher’s wares.”

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