hang in

No object

This verb takes no object at all.

How to say it

Stress the particle, not the verb: hang IN. Saying “HANG in” is the clearest learner tell — the verb stays light and the particle carries the beat.

Link across the gap. The final /ŋ/ of “hang” moves onto the particle and starts its syllable: “hang in” is said “ha-ngin”. Pausing between the words is what makes phrasal verbs sound recited rather than spoken.

What it means

  1. To persevere through a difficult time — usually as 'hang in there'.

    informal
    • Hang in there — it gets easier after the first month.

    Similar: persevere, stick it out

The particle logic

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