hang tight
hang tight · hangs tight · hung tight · hanging tight
To wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dangerous…To wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dangerous situation, until a later point in time.
» Hang on tight.
Держись крепче.
Держитесь крепче.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, imperative, informal)To wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dangerous situation, until a later point in time.
To grasp tightly.
Examples
5 sentencesHang on tight.
ruДержись крепче. — marafon
If we hang tight, I'm sure we can make it through these bad times.
Hang on tight!
Hang on tighter.
ruДержитесь крепче. — marafon
Hang on tight. Bumpy road ahead.
Origin
From hang + tight, possibly in part from a blend of hang on + hold tight.From hang + tight, possibly in part from a blend of hang on + hold tight.
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Forms
hangs tight, hanging tight, hung tight, hung tight| Base form | hang tight · to hang tight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hangs tight |
| Present participle | hanging tight |
| Past simple | hung tight |
| Past participle | hung tight |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhang loose
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle