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hang on

hang on
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hang on, awn]
    • /hæŋ ɒn, ɔn/
    • /hæŋ ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hang on, awn]
    • /hæŋ ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of hang on words

  • noun hang on the way in which a thing hangs. 1
  • noun hang on Informal. the precise manner of doing, using, etc., something; knack: to get the hang of a tool. 1
  • noun hang on Informal. meaning or thought: to get the hang of a subject. 1
  • noun hang on Nautical. loss of way due to adverse wind or current. a rake, as of a mast. 1
  • noun hang on the least degree of care, concern, etc. (used in mild curses and emphatic expressions as a euphemism for damn): He doesn't give a hang about those things. 1
  • adjective hang on pertaining to or denoting such an attachment: A clumsy hang-on unit supplied the air conditioning. 1
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Parts of speech for Hang on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hang on

hang on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for hang on

verb hang on

  • persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
  • go on — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • hold out — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • cling — If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.
  • persist — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
All 12 Synonyms of hang on

Antonyms for hang on

verb hang on

  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
  • leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
All 6 Antonyms of hang on

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