hang to

verb

To cling to (something); to hold on to (something); to refuse to give up (something).

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Meanings

verbhang to (third-person singular simple present hangs to, present participle hanging to, simple past and past participle hung to)

present singular third person hangs to · participle present hanging to · participle past hung to · past hung to

  1. transitiveTo cling to (something); to hold on to (something); to refuse to give up (something).
Cite this entry
APA

hang to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20to

MLA

“hang to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hang to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang%20to.

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