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单词 hangs 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

hangs in

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang in
as in gets on

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • gets on
  • carries on
  • bears up
  • holds out
  • gets by
  • fares
  • makes out
  • gets along
  • manages
  • holds up
  • endures
  • hangs on
  • keeps up
  • copes
  • survives
  • goes
  • runs on
  • prevails
  • lasts
  • perseveres
  • holds on
  • remains
  • draws out
  • continues
  • persists
  • stretches
  • abides
  • lingers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • runs out
  • fails
  • breaks down
  • gives out
  • peters (out)
  • stops
  • goes out
  • dies
  • fizzles
  • breaks
  • expires
  • collapses
  • stalls
  • crashes
  • cuts out
  • conks (out)
  • runs down
  • wanes
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