Definitions
1.VerbTo wait a moment."Hang on. Let me check."
2.VerbTo hold, grasp, or grip."Hang on to the handle so you don't drop it."
3.VerbTo keep; to store something for someone."Hang on to my jacket until I get back."
4.VerbTo pay close attention to, or regard with (possibly obsequious) admiration."The audience hangs on his every word."
5.VerbTo continually believe in something; to have faith in."He's got a philosophy he hangs on to."
6.VerbTo persevere."Just hang on and keep going; this pain won't last forever."
7.VerbTo depend upon."Everything hangs on whether the boss agrees."
8.VerbTo weigh down or oppress.
9.VerbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, on.