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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Bush has entombed 1,000 dead bees in orbs of resin and strung them together in a floating sculpture hanging in the Glass Atrium lobby of Manhattan West, the new development on Ninth Avenue and 32nd Street. Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 As Deadline publishes this feature, Disney+’s big Doctor Who international franchise bet appears to hang in the balance, while Sally Wainwright’s Renegade Nell failed to make it beyond Season 1. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 The bathrobe hanging in the guest room closet is leopard or zebra skin print, not boring white. Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Now consider the fact that many of them currently hang in the Met’s galleries. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 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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