hang on
verb
Definition of hang on
intransitive verb
1 : to keep hold : hold on to something
2 : to persist tenaciously a cold that hung on all spring
3 : hold on 2
hang on to
: to hold, grip, or keep tenaciously
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Circa 1719
First Known Use of hang on
circa 1719
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