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单词 hanging on to
释义

hanging on to

phrase

present participle of hang on to
1
as in keeping
to continue to have in one's possession or power You can hang on to that necklace if you like.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • keeping
  • retaining
  • holding
  • holding on to
  • possessing
  • saving
  • preserving
  • having
  • withholding
  • reserving
  • protecting
  • conserving
  • enjoying
  • owning
  • guarding
  • managing
  • clinging (to)
  • controlling
  • ruling
  • boasting
  • detaining
  • directing
  • hugging
  • harboring
  • commanding
  • cherishing
  • treasuring
  • bearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • handing over
  • handing out
  • releasing
  • yielding
  • relinquishing
  • giving up
  • surrendering
  • abandoning
  • dropping
  • giving
  • contributing
  • ceding
  • donating
  • dumping
  • declining
  • discarding
  • rejecting
  • losing
  • repudiating
  • spurning
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2
as in having
to keep in one's mind or heart She hangs on to memories of her traveling days.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • having
  • holding
  • holding on to
  • retaining
  • entertaining
  • harboring
  • cherishing
  • nursing
  • cultivating
  • bearing
  • keeping
  • maintaining
  • carrying
  • remembering
  • sticking (to)
  • sustaining
  • fostering
  • cleaving (to)
  • clinging (to)
  • hugging
  • nurturing
  • fixating (on or upon)
  • preserving
  • supporting
  • obsessing (about or over)
  • brooding (about or over)
  • treasuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ignoring
  • forgetting
  • dropping
  • overlooking
  • disregarding
  • neglecting
  • denying
  • refusing
  • declining
  • rejecting
  • throwing out
  • parting (with)
  • repudiating
  • abandoning
  • disdaining
  • scorning
  • discarding
  • renouncing
  • quitting
  • forsaking
  • deserting
  • abjuring
  • giving up
  • erasing
  • expunging
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3
as in clenching
to have or keep in one's hands Can you hang on to my purse while I use the bathroom?

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • clenching
  • clutching
  • gripping
  • holding
  • holding on to
  • grabbing
  • clinging (to)
  • carrying
  • taking
  • cradling
  • snapping (up)
  • latching (on or onto)
  • handling
  • trapping
  • hugging
  • snatching
  • capturing
  • bagging
  • grappling
  • seizing
  • grasping
  • feeling
  • hooking
  • landing
  • pawing
  • fingering
  • snaring
  • clasping
  • nabbing
  • catching
  • corralling
  • nailing
  • collaring
  • bearing
  • embracing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • giving
  • dropping
  • handing
  • handing out
  • handing over
  • unhanding
  • rendering
  • unclasping
  • delivering
  • turning over
  • releasing
  • yielding
  • relinquishing
  • ceding
  • giving up
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4
as in holding
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms Hang on to this rope for support.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • holding
  • grasping
  • taking
  • laying hold of
  • gripping
  • clasping
  • holding on (to)
  • clinging (to)
  • clenching
  • clutching
  • catching
  • snatching
  • seizing
  • nabbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • freeing
  • dropping
  • releasing
  • discharging
  • liberating
  • handing over
  • giving
  • passing
  • transmitting
  • delivering
  • turning over
  • transferring
  • handing
  • relinquishing
  • entrusting
  • unhanding
  • intrusting
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