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To remain firm or persevere, especially in difficult circumstances
“Don't you know? Things can change. Things will go your way if you hang on for one more day.”
To be contingent or dependent on
“Margaret, is it true what I have been told, by angels and demons alike, that the fate of Christendom will hang on whether or not I hand my soul on a platter to a woman?”
To hold tightly onto something
“I would have felt safer if I had a bar to hang on to, rather than hanging suspended in a harness.”
To wait for a short time
“Hang on a second while I drop this stuff off.”
To listen very closely or attentively to
“On stage, he captures the imagination of all who see him, and his fans hang on his every note when he sings.”
To be controlled or determined by
To pause and deliberate
To block, check, or hinder progress or passage
To delay or pause an action or process
To stick or adhere to something
To cope or manage in the face of hardship or adversity
To focus on as the most important element
To regard something as being caused by
To move or act at a slow speed
To take heed or pay attention to, especially of advice or instruction
To resist or withstand something that is difficult to endure
To maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level
Used to ask that someone wait for someone or something
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