1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. * /Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back./ 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. * /Lou wanted Fred to join the club, but Fred hung off./
HANG BEHIND
Meaning of HANG BEHIND in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012