hung on; hanging on; hangs on
Definition of hang on
1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
: hold on sense 2
hang on to
: to hold, grip, or keep tenaciously
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The first known use of hang on was circa 1719
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