hang on
phrasal verbhang on
- (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 Dictionaryadverb- a minute
- a second
- to hold something tightly
- Hang on tight—we're off!
Extra Examples- She hung on for dear life.
- Martin tried to hang on with one hand.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- tight
- try to
- for
- to
- with
- …
- to 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 Dictionaryadverb- a minute
- a second
- (informal) used on the phone 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 Dictionaryadverb- a minute
- a second
- to continue doing something in difficult circumstances
- The team hung on for victory.
hang on something
- to depend on something
- A lot hangs on this decision.