hänga på

Swedish

Verb

hänga på (present hänger på, preterite hängde på, supine hängt på, imperative häng på)

  1. to keep pace with the person ahead (despite them speeding up, in a speed competition or the like)
  2. (colloquial) to tag along
    Synonyms: (colloquial) hänga med, (colloquial) haka på, följa med, komma med
    Vi ska till stranden. Hänger du på?
    We're going to the beach. Are you coming?
    Häng på, vetja!
    Hey, why don't you join us?

Usage notes

See hänga for more meanings of "hänga på" where the stress is not on på.

References
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