What is "hang on"

"to remain clinging," 1860; as a command to be patient, wait a minute, from 1936, originally in telephone conversations.

vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To wait a moment (usually imperative). 2 To hold, grasp, or grip.

1. v. fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace" [syn: append, tag on, tack on, tack]

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, hold on]

3. hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder" [syn: hold the line, hold on]

Hang On may refer to:

• Hang-On, a 1985 Sega arcade game
• "Hang On" (Plumb song)
• "Hang On" (Weezer song)
• "Hang On", a song by Guster from Ganging Up on the Sun
• "Hang On", a song by Hank III originally recorded for the unreleased album This Ain't Country, but later released on Ramblin' Man
• "Hang On", a song by Seether from the 2003 film soundtrack Daredevil: The Album
• "Hang On", a song by Teenage Fanclub from Thirteen
• "Hang On", a song by Seether from Disclaimer II
• "Hang On", a song by Smash Mouth from Get the Picture?

"Hang On" is a single from Plumb's third compilation album Beautiful History and is one of four original songs featured in the set. "Hang On" was recorded to be used in the 2009 original soundtrack to the film " Twilight: New Moon" but did not make the cut. The track reached the top spot of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in 2009 and was the first number-one single of 2010 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart.

In a profile/interview about the artist in Billboard, singer/songwriter Tiffany Lee Arbuckle notes that "Hang On" was written about finding hope when you feel hopeless, and dedicated it to her longtime fans.

"Hang On" is a song by the band Weezer. The song impacted radio on February 15, 2011. It is the seventh track and second single from their eighth studio album, Hurley. The album version of "Hang On" is co-written by Rick Nowels and features Canadian actor Michael Cera on backing vocals and pseudo-mandolin. The single version features no mandolin, and contains a harder sound.