hang on

Questions about hang on

What does hang on mean?

hang on means "fix to; attach". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for hang on?

Close synonyms include append, tag on, tack on, tack, persevere. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hang on a common word?

hang on is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.