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to hold tightly to something
Just sit still and hang on tight!
to wait or be patient
I think we should hang on and see the end of the game.
to depend on something
Everything hangs on the result of the blood test.
to continue doing something and achieve success even though there are difficulties
The visiting team hung on for a narrow victory.
used for saying that you have just realized something
Hang on a minute! That isn't the dress she was wearing earlier.
to listen very carefully to what someone is saying
