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hung on every word

hung on every word is the simple past and past participle 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 hung on every word

What is hung on every word the simple past and past participle of?
Hung on every word is the simple past and past participle of hang on every word.

Words near hung on every word in the dictionary

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

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