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To stay in the same place or condition
“Hang on a second while I drop this stuff off.”
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 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 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 grasp or hold firmly, sometimes with a pulling action
To move or act at a slow speed
To resist or withstand something that is difficult to endure
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