Skip to Content

English Club : Learn English : English Language Reference
Reference : Phrasal Verbs : H : hang onto

< Previous | Next >

hang onto Informal

Meaning: If you hang onto something, you keep it instead of throwing it away, giving it away, or selling it.

Synonym: keep

For example:

  • hang onto sth You should hang onto those posters - they'll be worth a lot of money in a few years.

  • hang onto sth I wish I'd hung onto my Goldimax shares. They're worth a fortune now.

Quick Quiz:

I'm going to hang onto this dinner set. I've decided not to
  1. sell it
  2. keep it
  3. use it

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

Get the ebook:
1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context

Discuss: hang onto

Phrasal Verb of the Day

This entry is in the following categories: