Synonyms for hang on
hang on

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1. append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang onverb

   fix to; attach

   "append a charm to the necklace"

   Synonyms:
   tack together, assemble, interchange, supply, put together, hang in, set up, tack, alternate, persist, add, tag on, affix, append, flip-flop, supplement, tack on, flip, baste, piece, switch, hold on, hold the line, add on, persevere, wear round

2. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold onverb

   be persistent, refuse to stop

   "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

   Synonyms:
   run, stay, keep, die hard, append, hang in, tack, persist, hold on, tag on, tack on, prevail, persevere, remain, endure, grasp, stop, hold the line

3. hang on, hold the line, hold onverb

   hold the phone line open

   "Please hang on while I get your folder"

   Synonyms:
   append, hold the line, tag on, hang in, tack, keep, persist, persevere, hold on, stop, tack on, grasp

Matched Categories

1. • Attach
   • Continue
   • Telephone
   • Wait

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1. hang on

   Synonyms:
   rely on, depend on, wait on, dance attendance on

2. hang on

   Synonyms:
   continue, last, be protracted

3. hang on

   Synonyms:
   stick, cling, keep hold, hold fast, hold on, stick to

Suggested Resources

1. hang on

   Read the full text of the Hang On poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Andy Murray:

   This was my first final on clay and to come out and play a match like that, I am very pleased to have won, i had very few chances when I was returning. I was lucky to get a couple of good shots when I was behind in the tiebreak and hang on in the end.

2. Thomas Jefferson:

   When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.

3. Ruth Gordon:

   If you believe, then you hang on. If you believe, it means you've got imagination, you don't need stuff thrown out for you in a blueprint, you don't face facts -- what can stop you If I don't make it today, I'll come in tomorrow.

4. Linda Wammack:

   There were so many stories of found ballots and just the mistrust in the mail-in system that I believe people really want to hang on and vote at the polling places.

5. Sebastien Bourdais for second:

   That was the gameplan, but by like lap 15-16, I was like, Guys, Im not so sure I can hang on for another 10 laps.