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
Marvin E. FrankelHoping 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 Chris Chase If there was ever a mismatched couple it was this one, but the children begged them to hang in there. Joseph WambaughIf she hung in there long enough, he would change. It just took a lot of patience with a little reasoning. Gloria Naylor
Joseph WambaughIf she hung in there long enough, he would change. It just took a lot of patience with a little reasoning. Gloria Naylor
Word History
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
hang in there
phrase
as in persist
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement We're almost ready, so just hang in there. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- persist
- carry on
- gut it out
- persevere
- hang on
- knuckle down
- dig in
- keep up
- follow through (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- give up
- quit
- knock off
- submit
- bow
- yield
- surrender
- hang back
- succumb
- hesitate
- give in
- falter
- wobble
- wabble
- vacillate
- waver
- shilly-shally