hang on
verb
hung on; hanging on; hangs on
1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
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Advertisement Something about the investigation feels off, though—especially once Evelyn blows into the police station like a force of nature, directing officers who hang on her words.
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Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
And one that leaves viewers hanging on a deadly cliffhanger.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
But Kimmel has the skill to rise to this moment, at a jarring time in this country’s history as freedoms are under attack and democracy hangs on just by a thread.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
All the teens had a sunny day at the boardwalk before a late-night hang on the country club golf course.
—Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
And one that leaves viewers hanging on a deadly cliffhanger.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
But Kimmel has the skill to rise to this moment, at a jarring time in this country’s history as freedoms are under attack and democracy hangs on just by a thread.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
All the teens had a sunny day at the boardwalk before a late-night hang on the country club golf course.
—Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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