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Detailed Synonyms for hang on in English

hang on:

to hang on verbe (hangs on, hung on, hanging on)

  1. to hang on
    suspend from; to hang on
  2. to hang on
    to maintain; to preserve; to uphold; to stand firm; to hold; to hang on; to stand by
    • maintain verbe (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
    • preserve verbe (preserves, preserved, preserving)
    • uphold verbe (upholds, upheld, upholding)
    • stand firm verbe (stands firm, stood firm, standing firm)
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
    • hang on verbe (hangs on, hung on, hanging on)
    • stand by verbe (stands by, stood by, standing by)
  3. to hang on
    – be persistent, refuse to stop 1
    to persist; to persevere; hold on; to hang on; to hang in
    – be persistent, refuse to stop 1
    • persist verbe (persists, persisted, persisting)
      • he persisted to call me every night1
      • The child persisted and kept asking questions1
    • persevere verbe (perseveres, persevered, persevering)
    • hold on verbe
    • hang on verbe (hangs on, hung on, hanging on)
    • hang in verbe (hangs in, hung in, hanging in)
  4. to hang on
    – hold the phone line open 1
    hold on; to hang on; hold the line
    – hold the phone line open 1
  5. to hang on
    – fix to; attach 1
    to append; to tack; to hang on; tack on; tag on
    – fix to; attach 1
    • append verbe (appends, appended, appending)
      • append a charm to the necklace1
    • tack verbe (tacks, tacked, tacking)
    • hang on verbe (hangs on, hung on, hanging on)
    • tack on verbe
    • tag on verbe

Conjugations for hang on:

present
  1. hang on
  2. hang on
  3. hangs on
  4. hang on
  5. hang on
  6. hang on
simple past
  1. hung on
  2. hung on
  3. hung on
  4. hung on
  5. hung on
  6. hung on
present perfect
  1. have hung on
  2. have hung on
  3. has hung on
  4. have hung on
  5. have hung on
  6. have hung on
past continuous
  1. was hanging on
  2. were hanging on
  3. was hanging on
  4. were hanging on
  5. were hanging on
  6. were hanging on
future
  1. shall hang on
  2. will hang on
  3. will hang on
  4. shall hang on
  5. will hang on
  6. will hang on
continuous present
  1. am hanging on
  2. are hanging on
  3. is hanging on
  4. are hanging on
  5. are hanging on
  6. are hanging on
subjunctive
  1. be hung on
  2. be hung on
  3. be hung on
  4. be hung on
  5. be hung on
  6. be hung on
diverse
  1. hang on!
  2. let's hang on!
  3. hung on
  4. hanging on
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "hang on":


Related Definitions for "hang on":

  1. be persistent, refuse to stop1
  2. hold the phone line open1
    • Please hang on while I get your folder1
  3. fix to; attach1

Related Synonyms for hang on