hang on every word

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

hang on every word (third-person singular simple present hangs on every word, present participle hanging on every word, simple past and past participle hung on every word)

1. (idiomatic) To be completely attentive to what another person is saying.

Usage notes

Usually in the form "hang on someone's every word"

Translations

To be completely attentive to what another person is saying

• Finnish: kuunnella jokaista sanaa
• French: être pendu aux lèvres de (fr)
• German: an den Lippen hängen
• Icelandic: veita nána athygli, missa ekki af

See also

• with rapt attention