WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hang on v 1: fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace" [syn: append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on] 2: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" [syn: persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on] 3: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder" [syn: hang on, hold the line, hold on]