Hang onto

Pronunciation: /ˈhæŋ ˈɑntu/

Hang onto (verb)

  1. To keep something in your hand or close to you, so you do not drop or lose it.
  2. To keep an idea, feeling, or habit for a long time, even when it is difficult to do so.
  3. To keep control of something or keep it from being taken away.

Examples

  • Hold the rope and hang onto it tightly.
  • She hung onto the railing as the bus turned.