hang in

See also: hangin and hangin'

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

hang in (third-person singular simple present hangs in, present participle hanging in, simple past and past participle hung in)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To remain in a particular place or status; to survive or maintain; to resist.

   Coordinate term: hang on

   • 1989 December 3, Pam Mitchell, Ronnie Gilbert, “Carrying On The Honorable Tradition Of 'Protest Music'”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 21, page 8:

     It feels important to me to have people like yourself who have "hung in" through the various changes and the various battles, because you have such a wealth of information.

   • 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 274:

     The brothers hung in there long enough to lay down some sunny album tracks and a few singles with names like "Come Down Baby" and "Monkey Tamarino."

Usage notes

• Hang in there is frequently used as an imperative, encouraging someone to persist despite adverse conditions.

See also

• hang in the balance

Anagrams

• Haning, Nihang