Meaning of hang on in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    hang on

    Definitions

    1. fix to

    Examples

    • « attach »
    • « append a charm to the necklace »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. be persistent, refuse to stop

    Examples

    • « he persisted to call me every night »
    • « The child persisted and kept asking questions »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. hold the phone line open

    Examples

    • « Please hang on while I get your folder »

Famous quotes

  • « When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. »
    Harriet Beecher Stowe
  • « Like a lot of you, I grew up in a family on the ragged edges of the middle class. My daddy sold carpeting and ended up as a maintenance man. After he had a heart attack, my mom worked the phones at Sears so we could hang on to our house. »
    Elizabeth Warren
  • « We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends. »
    Eric Hoffer
  • « I never got into politics for it to be a career. It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go. »
    J. C. Watts
  • « If you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love. »
    Princess Diana

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