HANG ON Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hang on

verb

Definition of hang on

as in to carry on

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as in to hold on

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Recent Examples of hang on In Galecki’s room, large black-and-white portraits of Brigitte Bardot and Keith Richards hang on opposite sides of a doorway. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 Lionel Messi and Argentina found a way to hang on and force extra time — but barely. — Tim Reynolds, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 The only question, practically from the opening kickoff, was whether the Argentines could hang on until penalty kicks. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 The empty frames still hang on the walls as a promise that the art will be recovered someday. — Jo Piazza, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang on

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Twain and Marie-Anne became close friends, and Twain was shocked to learn that Marie-Anne and Lange had been allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair—losing both her husband and her best friend in one fell swoop.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Columbus is coming off an emotional 2-1 win over state rival FC Cincinnati that ended in an altercation, which started in the last minute of the game and carried on past the final whistle.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of carry on

Verb

He's all suited up in a bright blue waterproof jacket, holding in his small hands a pair of binoculars that hang around his neck.

— Janet W. Lee, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
When questioned, Elliott told agents Kuester was a friend from college who reached out saying a random person was hanging around his father’s business.

— Julia Coin Updated July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Definition of hang around

Verb

But journalism has gotten so much smaller, and academia is also very precarious — and the idea of an academic writing in any kind of consumer-facing press is now considered a dig in your tenure file.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Kids will love eating it outdoors—just spread the crawfish and veggies on trays lined with sheets of newspaper to contain the mess, and then dig in.

— Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

Definition of dig in

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Surrounded by hundreds of butterflies fluttering between tropical plants inside the Powell Gardens Conservatory, Heidi Boehm watched as visitors stopped, looked upward and waited for one to land nearby.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Attending immigration court in Harlingen, Texas, on days where there are mega master hearings can mean waiting outside in the hot, crowded entrance for over an hour until the lobby can accommodate the next wave of people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

In business, as in sport, the most successful teams are the ones that are ‘sticky’, where the best players thrive and therefore want to stick around.

— David Morel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
For something heartier, The Pit Bar & Grill serves a broad menu of burgers, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, and comfort-food staples in a casual, come-as-you-are setting, with a full bar for those looking to stick around awhile.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stick around

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