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    1. hold tightly:
      "hang on, we're going to crash!" · "he hung onto the back of her coat"
      • informal
        remain firm or persevere, especially in difficult circumstances:
        "he hung on until medics could get him into the hospital at Camp Wolf"
      • keep or retain something:
        "he is determined to hang onto his job"
      • informal
        wait for a short time:
        "hang on, I'm not ready yet" · "hang on a minute—do you think I might have left anything out?"
      • (on the phone) remain connected until one is able to talk to a particular person:
        "hang on, I'll put you through to someone who can help you"
      • be subject to or dependent on something:
        "everything hangs on tonight's game"
      • listen closely to something:
        "she hung on his every word"
      • informal
        attach the blame for something to someone:
        "it is unfair to hang the loss on Williams"
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    1. hold tightly:
      grip
      clutch
      grasp
      hold onto
      hold fast to
      hold tightly
      cling to
      cling onto
      cleave to
      Opposite:
      let go of
     
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    What does hang on mean?
    Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of HANG ON is to keep hold : hold on to something. How to use hang on in a sentence.

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    What does hung on mean?
    Sl. to blame something on someone; to frame someone for something. (See also hang something on someone or something.) Don't try to hang the blame on me! The sheriff tried to hang the bank robbery on Jed. 1. Lit. to grasp someone or something. She hung on to her husband to keep warm. She sat there and hung on, trying to keep warm. 2.

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    What does it mean to ask someone to hang on?
    If you ask someone to hang on, you mean you want them to wait for a moment. Hang on a second. I'll come with you. 5 meanings: 1. to continue or persist in an activity, esp with effort or difficulty 2. to cling, grasp, or hold 3. to be.... Click for more definitions.

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    What does hanging on your every word mean?
    (someone's) every word Cliché to listen closely or with awe to what someone says. I am hanging on your every word. Please go on. The audience hung on her every word throughout the speech. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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    What does hung on a wall mean?
    v. 1. To affix or mount something to some place or fixture that holds it and prevents it from falling: Please hang your hats on the hooks of the coat rack. I hung the picture on the wall. 2. To cling tightly to something: The cat hung on to the draperies until I was able to get it down.

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    Where did hang on come from?
    This phrase originated from the invention of cloth hangers in 19 th century in England. Given the way they remained attached to whatever surface they are placed, people started to use the phrase hang on to mean holding on tightly or not letting go. Soon, it made its way into everyday use. What's on your mind?

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