to hang
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2.7
- verb
- /hæŋ/
:
agarrarse a
- Can you hang on to my backpack while I tie my shoes?
But then it's clear this man is just hanging on to hope.
- But then it's clear this man is just hanging on to hope.
- And he hangs on to that term for years.
- You got to hang on that object to get those data.
Examples
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Christina was too tired even to hang onto a crayon, let alone design something.
Fiction book (1990) -
I hope you're not going to hang around here all day, like those good-for-nothings.
Fiction book (1991) -
Some of them might hang on a little bit too.
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Oh, oh, wait, hang on, hang on.
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But then it's clear this man is just hanging on to hope.
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Willie, hang on to that.
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For a minute, I tried to hang onto the drops, save them for the right place.
Fiction book (1991) -
And he hangs on to that term for years.
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That's how we hang onto the best parts of our lives, Allen.
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And I said to the policewoman, hang on a minute, they're victims.
Synonyms
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3.5
To stay loyal to someone or a group
240
2.1
To hold on tightly to someone or something and not let go
180
3.0
To keep something and not let it go
141
2.0
To keep a strong grip on something so it does not fall
118
3.4
To hold something tightly with the hands or because of strong feeling
111
3.3
To hold tightly to something or keep believing something strongly in hard times
85
1.3
To hold something or someone tightly, often to keep them safe
42
2.2
Grab something firmly with your hands to stay safe
41
1.8
Stay attached to a surface
33
2.6
To hold a person or thing tightly with your hands
11
5.5
To stay firmly attached to something or keep believing strongly in an idea
7
7.5
To stay very close to someone or something, often for support
1
1.4
Keep a person or thing tightly against your body
To hold on to something so it stays attached
Antonyms
Idioms
37
6.8
To be in a situation where the result is not decided, for example a job or game
- Informal
1
6.1
In a very dangerous situation where a small problem can cause everything to fail
- Archaic
To not have enough evidence to prove someone is guilty or to take action
- Archaic
To stop doing an activity, especially to stop playing music for good
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
7
8.2
To relax completely and show your true feelings without holding back
Compounds
- Informal
30
6.8
An emotional problem that makes someone feel nervous or unable to act normally
4
4.6
A sport of flying a light aircraft without an engine launched from a hill or cliff
2
4.2
A light flying craft without a motor like a large kite that a person hangs under to fly
- Jargon
A position on rings where a gymnast hangs upside down with hips bent and legs straight
- Jargon
A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides
How Tightly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hang began with the idea of holding on while suspended, so to 'hang on' means to hold tightly, just like a person holding to a ledge to avoid falling.