What does it mean to hang onto something?
to keep hold
intransitive verb. 1 : to keep hold : hold on to something. 2 : to persist tenaciously a cold that hung on all spring.
Is it hang onto or hang on to?
Onto. Rule 1: In general, use onto as one word to mean “on top of,” “to a position on,” “upon.”
What does hang on to someone mean?
(GIVE ATTENTION) to give careful attention to something, especially something that someone says: He hangs on her every word as if she were some sort of goddess. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
What does hang on mean in slang?
Get very drunk, as in Come on, let’s go and hang one on. [Slang; mid-1900s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with hang on.
Can we hang on meaning?
If you ask someone to hang on, you ask them to wait or stop what they are doing or saying for a moment. If you hang on, you manage to survive, achieve success, or avoid failure in spite of great difficulties or opposition.
How do you use hang on?
To hold/cling something tightly.
- “Hang on! Don’t let go of the rope!”
- “Hang on, don’t give up yet, we’re almost at the finish line.”
- “Please hang on, I’m putting you through to our customer service department.”
- “Can you hang on for a few minutes, I’m on the way.”
- “Hang on to the dog’s lead or she will run away.”
When people use hang on?
If you ask someone to hang on, you ask them to wait or stop what they are doing or saying for a moment.
How do you say hang on?
hang on
- cling.
- go on.
- grasp.
- hold on.
- hold out.
- persevere.
- persist.
- be tough.
What is hang on in American English?
to wait for a short time: Hang on – I’m coming.
Is saying hang on rude?
That is not rude, while the “hang on” that interrupts someone else usually is. I still wouldn’t use “hang on” professionally. Better would be “One moment”, “One second”, “Excuse me”, or even “Just a sec.”.