hang on

English Thesaurus

1. be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

hypernym	:	bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold,
definition	:	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	obstinate,
definition	:	persist stubbornly (verb.change)

hyponym	:	ask for it, ask for trouble,
definition	:	persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble (verb.change)

hyponym	:	plug, plug away,
definition	:	persist in working hard (verb.change)

hyponym	:	follow, stick to, stick with,
definition	:	keep to (verb.change)

2. hold the phone line open (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	await, expect, look, wait,
definition	:	look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)

entail	:	call, call up, phone, ring, telephone,
definition	:	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)

domain category	:	telephone, telephony,
definition	:	transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)

3. fix to; attach (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	attach,
definition	:	cause to be attached (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	subjoin,
definition	:	add to the end (verb.contact)

4. be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

derivation	:	perseverance, perseveration, persistence,
definition	:	the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity,
definition	:	persistent determination (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	perseveration,
definition	:	the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	persistent, relentless, unrelenting,
definition	:	never-ceasing (adj.all)

5. fix to; attach (verb.contact)

derivation	:	appendage,
definition	:	a part that is joined to something larger (noun.artifact)

6. be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

derivation	:	perseverance, perseveration, persistence,
definition	:	the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity,
definition	:	persistent determination (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	perseveration,
definition	:	the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	persistent, relentless, unrelenting,
definition	:	never-ceasing (adj.all)

7. fix to; attach (verb.contact)

derivation	:	appendage,
definition	:	a part that is joined to something larger (noun.artifact)