Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hang on | No | No | Yes | No |
hold on | No | No | Yes | No |
hang on (verb) | hold on (verb) |
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be persistent, refuse to stop | be persistent, refuse to stop |
hold the phone line open | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments |
fix to; attach | hold the phone line open |
hold firmly | |
retain possession of |