hang on every word

== English == === Pronunciation === === 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) (idiomatic) To be completely attentive to what another person is saying. ==== Usage notes ==== Usually in the form "hang on someone's every word" ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== with rapt attention