Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hang in]
- /hæŋ ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hang in]
- /hæŋ ɪn/
Definitions of hang in words
- verb with object hang in to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend. 1
- verb with object hang in to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement: to hang a pendulum. 1
- verb with object hang in to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement. 1
- verb with object hang in to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like. 1
- verb with object hang in to suspend (oneself) by the neck until dead: He hanged himself from a beam in the attic. 1
- verb with object hang in to fasten to a cross; crucify. 1
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Origin of hang in
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; fusion of 3 verbs: (1) Middle English, Old English hōn to hang (transitive), cognate with Gothic hāhan, orig. *haghan; (2) Middle English hang(i)en, Old English hangian to hang (intransitive), cognate with German hangen; (3) Middle English henge < Old Norse hengja (transitive), cognate with German hängen to hang
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Parts of speech for Hang in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hang in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hang in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hang in
verb hang in
- stand for — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- tolerate — to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
- stomach — Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
adj hang in
- unrelenting — not relenting; not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from opinions, convictions, ambitions, ideals, etc.; inflexible: an unrelenting opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- uncompromising — not admitting of compromise or adjustment of differences; making no concessions; inaccessible to flexible bargaining; unyielding: an uncompromising attitude.
- inexorable — unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
- ferocious — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
Antonyms for hang in
verb hang in
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
adj hang in
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- lenient — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- remorseful — full of remorse.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
See also
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