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Past tense 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.”
Past tense 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?”
Past tense 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.”
Past tense for to wait for a short time
“Hang on a second while I drop this stuff off.”
Past tense 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.”
Past tense for to pause and deliberate
Past tense for to block, check, or hinder progress or passage
Past tense for to delay or pause an action or process
Past tense for to stick or adhere to something
Past tense for to cope or manage in the face of hardship or adversity
Past tense for to focus on as the most important element
Past tense for to regard something as being caused by
Past tense for to grasp or hold firmly, sometimes with a pulling action
Past tense for to move or act at a slow speed
Past tense for to resist or withstand something that is difficult to endure
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