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[ verb ] fix to; attach
Examples "append a charm to the necklace" Used in print (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)In normal use weights are hung_on the end of the tape and allowed to pull the tape and the material to be tested between the blocks . (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)He reached_out and felt the bath_towel hanging_on the towel_rack over the tub . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)From the saddlebags , hung_on a Hitchcock_chair , David took_out a good English razor , a present from John_Hunter . (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)`` How you going to work with a child hanging_on you '' ? |
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[ verb ] be persistent, refuse to stop
Examples "he persisted to call me every night" "The child persisted and kept asking questions" Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)At that point the Administration will have little reason to hang_on to Gen._Swing . (Cliff Farrell, Trail of the Tattered Star....)The rest of us can fort_up in the house and hang_on until you get_back . Related terms continue stick_to plug obstinate ask_for_it doggedness perseverance |
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[ verb ] hold the phone line open
Synonyms Examples "Please hang on while I get your folder" |
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