straphanging

straphanging
straphanging UK [ˈstræpˌhæŋɪŋ] US noun [uncountable] informal
standing on a crowded bus or train
Thesaurus: rail passengers and rail travelhyponym

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  • straphanging — strap|hang|ing [ stræp,hæŋıŋ ] noun uncount INFORMAL standing on a crowded bus or train …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • straphanging — v. travel as a straphanger on a bus or subway …   English contemporary dictionary

  • straphanging — noun (U) BrE informal supporting yourself while standing in a moving bus, train etc by holding onto a strap that hangs from the roof straphanger noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • straphanging — UK [ˈstræpˌhæŋɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] informal standing on a crowded bus or train …   English dictionary

  • straphang — /ˈstræphæŋ/ (say straphang) verb (i) (straphung or straphanged, straphanging) Colloquial to travel on a bus, train, tram, etc. while holding on to a strap attached to the roof. –straphanging, noun …  

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