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hang on

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Synonyms & Antonyms of hang on

1 as in keep up, dig in

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hang on

dig in,
keep up

carry on,
persevere,
persist

follow through (with)

knuckle down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hang on

give up,
knock off,
quit

bow,
give in,
submit,
succumb,
surrender,
yield

falter,
hang back,
hesitate,
shilly-shally,
vacillate,
waver,
wobble
(also wabble)

2 as in wait, hold on

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hang on

await,
hold on,
wait

abide,
dwell,
hang around,
remain,
stay,
stick around,
tarry

dally,
dawdle,
linger,
loiter

outstay,
overstay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hang on

bail,
bail out,
bug out,
buzz (off),
clear off
[chiefly British],
clear out,
cut out,
depart,
exit,
get off,
go,
go off,
leave,
move,
pack (up or off),
peel off,
pike (out or off),
pull out,
push off,
push on,
quit,
shove (off),
take off,
vamoose,
walk out

abscond,
book
[slang],
decamp,
escape,
evacuate,
flee,
fly,
get out,
run away,
scat,
scram,
skip

abandon,
desert,
forsake,
vacate

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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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