hang

verb14 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5

to keep something; not to sell or give away something

to hold on firmly

to make an effort to maintain a grip or position

to continue to hold on, often in a difficult situation (e.g., for dear life)

to use a specific thing (e.g., one hand) to hold on

to wait for a short period of time

to wait for a very short period of time

to be suspended from above in a downward direction

to hang with the top part where the bottom part should be

to hang in a way that is not tight or firm

to hang in a weak, soft, or lifeless way

to hang without any function or purpose, often due to injury

to be suspended from a higher position or surface

to be suspended by a specific point or part