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Hang on

//ˌhæŋ ˈɒn// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To wait a moment. figuratively, idiomatic, imperative

    "Hang on. Let me check."

  2. 2
    be persistent, refuse to stop wordnet
  3. 3
    To hold, grasp, or grip. figuratively, idiomatic

    "Hang on to the handle so you don't drop it."

  4. 4
    hold the phone line open wordnet
  5. 5
    To keep; to store something for someone. figuratively, idiomatic

    "Hang on to my jacket until I get back."

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  1. 6
    fix to; attach wordnet
  2. 7
    To pay close attention to, or regard with (possibly obsequious) admiration. figuratively, idiomatic

    "The audience hangs on his every word."

  3. 8
    To continually believe in something; to have faith in. figuratively, idiomatic

    "He's got a philosophy he hangs on to."

  4. 9
    To persevere. figuratively, idiomatic

    "Just hang on and keep going; this pain won't last forever."

  5. 10
    To depend upon. figuratively, idiomatic

    "Everything hangs on whether the boss agrees."

  6. 11
    To weigh down or oppress. figuratively, idiomatic
  7. 12
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, on. figuratively, idiomatic

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