Synonyms for hang on
hang on

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1. append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang onverb

   fix to; attach

   "append a charm to the necklace"

   Synonyms:
   tack together, assemble, interchange, supply, put together, hang in, set up, tack, alternate, persist, add, tag on, affix, append, flip-flop, supplement, tack on, flip, baste, piece, switch, hold on, hold the line, add on, persevere, wear round

2. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold onverb

   be persistent, refuse to stop

   "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

   Synonyms:
   run, stay, keep, die hard, append, hang in, tack, persist, hold on, tag on, tack on, prevail, persevere, remain, endure, grasp, stop, hold the line

3. hang on, hold the line, hold onverb

   hold the phone line open

   "Please hang on while I get your folder"

   Synonyms:
   append, hold the line, tag on, hang in, tack, keep, persist, persevere, hold on, stop, tack on, grasp

Matched Categories

1. • Attach
   • Continue
   • Telephone
   • Wait

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1. hang on

   Synonyms:
   rely on, depend on, wait on, dance attendance on

2. hang on

   Synonyms:
   continue, last, be protracted

3. hang on

   Synonyms:
   stick, cling, keep hold, hold fast, hold on, stick to

Suggested Resources

1. hang on

   Read the full text of the Hang On poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Joe Bidens:

   There's real hope, tangible hope. So hang on, don't let yourself surrender to the fatigue, which I understand, it is real fatigue. I know we can and we will beat this virus. America is not going to lose this war. We'll get our lives back. Life is going to return to normal, I promise you. This will happen. This will not last forever.

2. Steven Patrick Callahan:

   Dreams, ideas, and plans not only are an escape, they give me purpose, a reason to hang on.

3. Wendy Thomas:

   Politicians really recognize that the landscape has changed, if you're not willing to take selfies, you're going to lose a lot of young support. And while a vote doesn't really hang out a selfie, it does it hang on interest.

4. Marc Cohen:

   It’s a severe middle-class problem, middle-class people typically spend down their income and assets to reach Medicaid eligibility levels, or try to find a way to hang on to their assets - but there just isn’t much wealth to shield. So any bill that limits that deductibility is squarely nailing the middle class.

5. Colin Montgomerie:

   Am I worried it might affect golf's future in the Olympics ? Very much so. First time we're back in the Olympics since 1904 and we don't show up, the IOC will have a good look at this and think,' hang on a minute, what's happened here ? We've suddenly had to find around 300 new rooms, and we've had to build a golf course.