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单词 hanging in
释义

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 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

hanging in

verb

present participle of hang in
as in carrying on

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • carrying on
  • getting on
  • getting along
  • making out
  • bearing up
  • holding out
  • getting by
  • keeping up
  • holding up
  • managing
  • coping
  • hanging on
  • enduring
  • persevering
  • holding on
  • running on
  • prevailing
  • faring
  • surviving
  • lasting
  • drawing out
  • going
  • remaining
  • continuing
  • lingering
  • stretching
  • abiding
  • persisting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • running out
  • petering (out)
  • giving out
  • failing
  • breaking down
  • dying
  • going out
  • stopping
  • fizzling
  • breaking
  • collapsing
  • crashing
  • expiring
  • running down
  • conking (out)
  • cutting out
  • stalling
  • waning
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