hang on

phrasal verb
Word forms "hang on":
present tense I/you/we/they hang on he/she/it hangs on present participle hanging on past tense hung on past participle hung on

1) [intransitive] to hold tightly to something

hang on to:

The train rattled along and we both hung on to the straps.

hang on tight:

Just sit still and hang on tight!

2) [intransitive, often in imperative] spoken to wait or be patient

I think we should hang on and see the end of the game.

3) hang on something

[transitive] to depend on something

Everything hangs on the result of the last race.

4) [intransitive] to continue doing something and achieve success even though there are difficulties

The visiting team hung on for a narrow victory.

5) [intransitive, always in imperative] British spoken used for saying that you have just realized something

Hang on a minute! That isn't the dress she was wearing earlier.

6) hang on someone's every word to listen very carefully to what someone is saying