Search
to hang on
[phrase form: hang]
01
to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment
02
to unfairly blame someone for something
03
to persist and refuse to give up, especially in difficult or challenging situations
04
to remain on the line during a phone call, typically while waiting for someone to become available to talk
05
to be dependent on something
06
to grasp or hold onto something tightly for balance or to prevent falling
07
to pay close attention on something
08
to stay in a state of waiting until a specific event or outcome occurs
09
to last longer than expected
hang on
v
Example
Can you hang on for a moment?
The doctor asked the patient to hang on while they reviewed the test results.
He told his team to hang on while he reviewed the final details of the project.
She told her friend to hang on while she finished a quick task.
Their success hangs on the outcome of the upcoming negotiation.
