Definition
To wait a moment.
To hold, grasp, or grip.
To keep; to store something for someone.
To pay close attention to, or regard with (possibly obsequious) admiration.
To continually believe in something; to have faith in.
To persevere.
To depend upon.
To weigh down or oppress.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, on.
In Context
- "Hang on. Let me check."
- "Hang on to the handle so you don't drop it."
- ""If you'll come along, then hang on!" said Hans, and the man had to hang on and limp along on one leg, whether he would or no; and when he tried to tear himself loose, he made it still worse for himself, for he was very nearly falling on his back whenever he struggled to get free."
- "Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of the skiff's rail, close to the stern. Then, for a jiffy, I hung on and fought for breath."
- "Hang on to my jacket until I get back."
- "The audience hangs on his every word."
- "He's got a philosophy he hangs on to."
- "Just hang on and keep going; this pain won't last forever."
- "It's such a perfect day, I'm glad I spend it with you / Such a perfect day you just keep me hanging on / You just keep me hanging on"
- "Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way"
- "Everything hangs on whether the boss agrees."
- "Medically, autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder, hanging on a set of observed and reported behavioral characteristics."