(telefonda vb.) beklemek, ayrılmamak.
I'm afraid the line is busy, would you hang on? I finish work at 5, but I'll hang on till half past to meet you. (c) sebat etmek, (bir işe) devam etmek, dayanmak, dişini sıkmak, sabretmek, peşini bırakmamak.
You must be tired, but try to hang on till all the work is finished. (d)
hang upon ile ayni anlama gelir.(bkz:
hang ) (19), (e)
hinge on ile ayni anlama gelir. istinat etmek, dayanmak, bağlı olmak.
The story hangs on the relationship between 2 sisters. (f)
hang on someone's lips: (birisini) hayran hayran dinlemek, dikkat etmek.
He hung on her lips/on her every word.