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hang on

verb(hang on)

to keep hold : hold on to something

hang on

verb(hang on)

to persist tenaciously

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verb(hang on)

hold on

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verb(hang on)

to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend

hang on

verb(hang on)

to suspend by the neck until dead —often hanged in the past—often used as a mild oath

hang on

verb(hang on)

to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension

hang on

noun phrase(hang on)

something (such as a fact or issue) that is used as support or a reason for something said or done

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idiom(hang on)

to listen very carefully or closely to (someone)

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idiom(hang on)

—used to say that time passes very slowly

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idiom(hang on)

—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time

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idiom(hang on)

—used to express surprise or disbelief

hang on

idiom(hang on)

—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time

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