hang in

verb

hung in; hanging in; hangs in

intransitive verb

informal : to refuse to be discouraged or intimidated : to keep going, trying, or working in a difficult situation
… did not hang in long enough to win even a battle.Marvin E. Frankel
Hoping to hang in until some series he works on runs five years and makes him $50 million in syndication …Chris Chase
often used in the phrase hang in there
If there was ever a mismatched couple it was this one, but the children begged them to hang in there.Joseph Wambaugh
If she hung in there long enough, he would change. It just took a lot of patience with a little reasoning.Gloria Naylor

Examples of hang in in a Sentence

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As Hegseth's nomination hangs in the balance, names such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have gained traction within conservative circles. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Her subjects included Rosa Parks, Margaret Thatcher, Betty Ford and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, many of them official portraits still hanging in institutions around the world. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024 The scent of smoke hung in the air Thursday as passersby stopped to take in the scene and neighbors tried to make sense of the incident. Daniel Miller Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 The energy penetrated the beak of an American eagle carved into a Great Seal hanging in the ambassador's office, powering a hidden microphone and transmitter. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hang in 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hang in was in 1966

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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

hang in

verb
informal
: to refuse to be discouraged or frightened
Hang in there, kid! Don't quit.

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