hang on

Found 3,435 times across 104 TV shows. Frequency: Very common.

Word formshow the phrase changes

hang on3,158
hanging on228
hung on37
hangs on13

Collocationswords used with it

~ a second262
hang on ~130
just ~115
oh ~85
wait ~66
okay ~58
~ a sec55
no ~47
~ one41
~ a minute39

Genreswhere it shows up

sci-fi 13
comedy 41
family 30
fantasy 19
relationships 55
Politics & Society 17

In real dialogue8 of 3,435

Okay, hang on.
Pretty Little Liars S5E17
Uh, hang on.
Silicon Valley S4E5
Let's just say, you'd better hang on to your baby teeth.
Full House S7E20
This whole town's hanging on by a thread.
The Vampire Diaries S8E11
Hang on a second, Orange.
New Girl S4E19
"We're barely hanging on?
Schitt's Creek S2E11
Oh, hang on.
Doctor Who S13E5
[chuckles] Hang on a sec.
Sex Education S4E6

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