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hangs on every word

hangs on every word is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang on every word.

Meaning of hang on every word

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.

Questions about hangs on every word

What is hangs on every word the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hangs on every word is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang on every word.

Words near hangs on every word in the dictionary

  1. hangs loose
  2. hangs low
  3. hangs off
  4. hangs on
  5. hangs on by a thread
  6. hangs on every word
  7. hangs one on
  8. hangs one's hat
  9. hangs one's hat on
  10. hangs one's head
  11. hangs one's lip

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