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hang-on

[ hang-on, -awn ]

noun

  1. something easily attached to or mounted on another surface or object, as a turbocharger or transceiver in an automobile, a unit suspendable from shelving, or a portable soap dish.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or denoting such an attachment:

    A clumsy hang-on unit supplied the air conditioning.

hang on

verb

  1. adverb to continue or persist in an activity, esp with effort or difficulty

    hang on at your present job until you can get another

  2. adverb to cling, grasp, or hold

    she hangs on to her mother's arm

  3. preposition to be conditioned or contingent on; depend on

    everything hangs on this business deal

  4. Alsohang ontohang upon preposition to listen attentively to

    she hung on his every word

  5. informal.
    adverb to wait or remain

    hang on for a few minutes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Noun, adj. use of verb phrase hang on
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Example Sentences

Sega’s list of titles announced so far includes arcade hits like OutRun, Virtua Racing, After Burner II, Super Hang-On, and more.

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It wasn’t the first time he’s recorded a hang-on top five, either.

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And, then, comes hang-on time.

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In the “hang-on area”, doors were being installed and seats were stacked nearby.

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“It’s like he’s throwing the ball nicely down the fairway with his driver. There’s no hang-on move. He’s moving off his right side and opening up nicely, and he has room on his downswing. The guys who drive it well are sweeping the ball, and he’s starting to do that more.”

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