What does "hang on" mean?

To wait for a short time To pause briefly or hold on.

How do you use "hang on" in a sentence?

Hang on a minute. Hang on, I'm coming. Can you hang on while I check?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: To wait for a short time

稍等一下

Esperar un momento

ちょっと待つ

잠깐 기다리다

To pause briefly or hold on.

短暂地等待或坚持。

Hacer una pausa breve o aguantar.

少しの間待つこと。

잠시 멈추거나 기다리다.

Base verb: hang

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Hang on a minute.
稍等一下
Espera un momento
ちょっと待って
잠깐만.
Hang on, I'm coming.
等一下，我来了
Espera, que ya voy
待って、今行く
기다려, 지금 갈게.
Can you hang on while I check?
我查一下，你能等一下吗？
¿Puedes esperar mientras lo compruebo?
確認する間待っていてくれる？
확인하는 동안 잠깐 기다려줄 수 있어?

Context: waiting, pausing

Tone: patient

From holding on.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal