"hang one's head" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hangs one's head [present, singular, third-person], hanging one's head [participle, present], hung one's head [participle, past], hung one's head [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hang<,,hung> one's head}} hang one's head (third-person singular simple present hangs one's head, present participle hanging one's head, simple past and past participle hung one's head)
  1. To be discouraged, ashamed, or embarrassed. Translations (be ashamed): essere a testa bassa (Italian)
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