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動詞

hang on (third-person singular simple present hangs on, present participle hanging on, simple past and past participle hung on) (idiomatic, figurative)

1. (chiefly imperative) To wait a moment.

   Coordinate term: hang in

   Hang on. Let me check.

2. To hold, grasp, or grip.

   Hang on to the handle so you don't drop it.

   • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 271:

     "If you'll come along, then hang on!" said Hans, and the man had to hang on and limp along on one leg, whether he would or no; and when he tried to tear himself loose, he made it still worse for himself, for he was very nearly falling on his back whenever he struggled to get free.

   • 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:

     Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of the skiff's rail, close to the stern. Then, for a jiffy, I hung on and fought for breath.

3. To keep; to store something for someone.

   Hang on to my jacket until I get back.

4. To pay close attention to, or regard with (possibly obsequious) admiration.

   The audience hangs on his every word.

5. To continually believe in something; to have faith in.

   He's got a philosophy he hangs on to.

6. To persevere.

   Synonym: hang in

   Just hang on and keep going; this pain won't last forever.

   • 1972, Lou Reed, “Perfect Day”:

     It's such a perfect day, I'm glad I spend it with you / Such a perfect day you just keep me hanging on / You just keep me hanging on

   • 1973, “Time”, in The Dark Side of the Moon, performed by Pink Floyd:

     Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

7. To depend upon.

   Synonym: hang upon

   Everything hangs on whether the boss agrees.

   • 2021 April 29, Gemma L. Williams, Tim Wharton, Caroline Jagoe, “Mutual (Mis)understanding: Reframing Autistic Pragmatic “Impairments” Using Relevance Theory”, in Frontiers in Psychology, volume 12, →DOI:

     Medically, autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder, hanging on a set of observed and reported behavioral characteristics.

8. To weigh down or oppress.
9. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang,‎ on.

同意語

• (wait a moment): See also Thesaurus:wait
• (hold, grasp, or grip): See also Thesaurus:grasp
• (store something for someone): keep, store
• (continually believe in something): keep faith
• (persevere): See also Thesaurus:persevere

派生語

参考

• hold
• hold on
• hold up

アナグラム

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