What does hang on mean?

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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hang on.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang onverb

    fix to; attach

    "append a charm to the necklace"

  2. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold onverb

    be persistent, refuse to stop

    "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

  3. hang on, hold the line, hold onverb

    hold the phone line open

    "Please hang on while I get your folder"

Wiktionary

  1. hang onverb

    To wait a moment (usually imperative).

  2. hang onverb

    To hold, grasp, or grip.

  3. hang onverb

    To keep; to store something for someone

  4. hang onverb

    To pay close attention.

  5. hang onverb

    To continually believe in something; to have faith in.

  6. hang onverb

    To persevere.

Wikipedia

  1. Hang on

    Hang on is a single from Plumbs third compilation album Beautiful History and is one of four original songs featured in the set. "Hang On" was recorded to be used in the 2009 original soundtrack to the film "Twilight: New Moon" but did not make the cut. The track reached the top spot of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in 2009 and was the first number-one single of 2010 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart. In a profile/interview about the artist in Billboard, singer/songwriter Tiffany Lee Arbuckle notes that "Hang On" was written about finding hope when you feel hopeless, and dedicated it to her longtime fans.

ChatGPT

  1. hang on

    "Hang on" is a commonly used phrase that can mean different things depending on the context. 1. It can be used to ask or instruct someone to wait or stop temporarily, often used on its own or followed by an explanation. For example, "Hang on, I'll be right there." 2. In a physical sense, it can also mean to hold tightly to something. For example, "Hang on to the railing while climbing the stairs." 3. In a metaphorical sense, it can mean to persevere or continue despite difficulties. For example, "Even though the project was challenging, he hung on and finally completed it." 4. In communication, such as on a phone call, it can mean to stay on the line or not hang up. For example, "Can you hang on for a minute? I'll transfer the call."

Suggested Resources

  1. hang on

    Read the full text of the Hang On poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hang on in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hang on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hang on in a Sentence

  1. Filmmaker Nick Guthe:

    Heidi Ferrer had indicated that if things got really bad Heidi Ferrer didn't know how Heidi Ferrer could continue, Heidi Ferrer didn't know how Heidi Ferrer could keep going, and I just kept saying, you know,' Just hang on, you know, hang on, medical science is moving at the quickest rate it ever has,' but I think Heidi Ferrer just felt that Heidi Ferrer was only going to diminish, Heidi Ferrer was going to lose the ability to walk, end up in a wheelchair, not be able to bathe Heidi Ferrer.

  2. Mat Staver:

    They want her scalp to hang on the wall as a trophy.

  3. Meg Whitman:

    We have to make sure that we're giving a value to our customers, that we will be one of the things that they want to hang on to because they love it.

  4. Ian Woodley:

    A sense of urgency seems to be lacking. More of that would be desirable ... You can't hang on to something forever when everybody knows it's an unwanted asset, they are quite good at promises. Delivery tends to be slower than you would be happy with.

  5. Ngozi Belolise:

    All shops make losses here. We are just trying to hang on.


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