hang on
• hold tightly.
• "hang on, we're going to crash!"
Similar:
hold on to,
hold fast to,
grip,
clutch,
grasp,
hold tightly,
cling to,
cling on to,
cleave to,
Opposite:
let go of,
• wait for a short time.
• "hang on, I'm not ready yet"
Similar:
wait,
wait a minute,
hold on,
stop,
hold the line,
hold your horses,
sit tight,
hang about,
• be subject to or dependent on something.
• "everything hangs on tonight's game"
Similar:
depend on,
be dependent on,
turn on,
hinge on,
rest on,
be based on,
be conditional on,
be contingent upon,
be determined by,
be decided by,
be conditioned by,
revolve around,
• listen closely to something.
• "she hung on his every word"
Similar:
listen closely to,
attend closely to,
pay close attention to,
be very attentive to,
concentrate hard on,
pay heed to,
lend an ear to,
give ear to,
be rapt by,
be all ears for,
hearken to,
Opposite:
pay no attention to,
• attach the blame for something to someone.
• "it is unfair to hang the loss on Williams"
