Phrasal Verbs
- 1 to hold something tightly Hang on tight—we're off! Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverbtight verb + hang ontry to prepositionfor, to, with, … See full entry
- 2 (informal) used to ask somebody to wait for a short time or to stop what they are doing Hang on—I'm not quite ready. Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverba minute, a second See full entry Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverba minute, a second See full entry
- 3to wait for something to happen I haven't heard if I've got the job yet—they've kept me hanging on for days. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverba minute, a second See full entry
- 4(informal) used on the telephone to ask somebody who is calling to wait until they can talk to the person they want Hang on—I'll just see if he's here. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverba minute, a second See full entry
- 5to continue doing something in difficult circumstances The team hung on for victory.
to depend on something A lot hangs on this decision.
