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hang one on

C1 slang intransitive

In simple words

To drink so much alcohol that you get very drunk.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

rare

(Slang) To drink heavily and become very drunk.

"After his team won the championship, he really hung one on and could barely walk home."

Usage notes

Informal slang, more common in North American English. 'One' refers loosely to a drinking session. Not widely known outside of informal, colloquial contexts. Learners should treat this as a recognise-only item rather than actively produce it.

Commonly used with

really celebration last night after weekend

Forms

Base

hang one on

I/you/we/they

3rd person

hangs one on

he/she/it

Past simple

hung one on

yesterday

Past participle

hung one on

have + pp

-ing form

hanging one on

continuous

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Synonyms

tie one on get drunk get plastered get wasted go on a bender

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