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单词 hung on
释义

hang on

verb

hung on; hanging on; hangs on

intransitive verb

1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
: hold on sense 2
Phrases
hang on to
: to hold, grip, or keep tenaciously

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

hung on

verb

past tense of hang on
1
as in dug in

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • dug in
  • carried on
  • persevered
  • kept up
  • persisted
  • knuckled down
  • followed through (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • knocked off
  • gave up
  • quitted
  • quit
  • submitted
  • bowed
  • hung back
  • gave in
  • surrendered
  • yielded
  • succumbed
  • hesitated
  • faltered
  • wabbled
  • wavered
  • wobbled
  • vacillated
  • shilly-shallied
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2
as in hung around

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hung around
  • held on
  • waited
  • stuck around
  • abode
  • awaited
  • remained
  • lingered
  • dwelt
  • stayed
  • dwelled
  • loitered
  • dawdled
  • tarried
  • abided
  • overstayed
  • outstayed
  • dallied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • walked out
  • packed (up or off)
  • went off
  • shoved (off)
  • buzzed (off)
  • bailed out
  • left
  • bugged out
  • moved
  • took off
  • cleared out
  • went
  • departed
  • exited
  • quit
  • cut out
  • quitted
  • pushed on
  • bailed
  • pulled out
  • cleared off
  • pushed off
  • escaped
  • got off
  • fled
  • peeled off
  • ran away
  • flew
  • evacuated
  • skipped
  • piked (out or off)
  • absconded
  • got out
  • decamped
  • abandoned
  • booked
  • vamoosed
  • deserted
  • vacated
  • forsook
  • scrammed
  • scatted
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