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Present participle for to remain firm or persevere, especially in difficult circumstances
“Don't you know? Things can change. Things will go your way if you hang on for one more day.”
Present participle for to be contingent or dependent on
“Margaret, is it true what I have been told, by angels and demons alike, that the fate of Christendom will hang on whether or not I hand my soul on a platter to a woman?”
Present participle for to hold tightly onto something
“I would have felt safer if I had a bar to hang on to, rather than hanging suspended in a harness.”
Present participle for to wait for a short time
“Hang on a second while I drop this stuff off.”
Present participle for to listen very closely or attentively to
“On stage, he captures the imagination of all who see him, and his fans hang on his every note when he sings.”
Present participle for to pause and deliberate
Present participle for to block, check, or hinder progress or passage
Present participle for to delay or pause an action or process
Present participle for to stick or adhere to something
Present participle for to cope or manage in the face of hardship or adversity
Present participle for to regard something as being caused by
Present participle for to grasp or hold firmly, sometimes with a pulling action
Present participle for to move or act at a slow speed
Present participle for to resist or withstand something that is difficult to endure
Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown
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