hang to
B1 neutral transitive
In simple words
To hold on to something and not let go.
Literal meaning: To hang (hold) to (attached to) something.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To hold firmly to something; to not let go. (Non-standard; prefer 'hang onto'.)
"Hang to that rope until I can pull you up."
Usage notes
Very uncommon in modern standard English. Most native speakers would say 'hang onto' instead. May appear in older texts or dialectal speech. Learners should use 'hang onto' or 'hold onto' in all contexts.
Commonly used with
rope rail hope belief seat
Forms
Base
hang to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hangs to
he/she/it
Past simple
hung to
yesterday
Past participle
hung to
have + pp
-ing form
hanging to
continuous
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