hangin

hang-in · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Informal spelling of "hanging," representing casual pronunciation with dropped final 'g'.

  2. 2.

    Used in casual speech and text messaging to represent relaxed pronunciation.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hangin out — Spending time casually
  • •
    hangin in there — Persevering through difficulty
  • •
    just hangin — Relaxing, doing nothing particular

Related words

See also: chilling, hang, hanging
Synonyms: chilling, hanging, relaxing

Etymology

Informal variant of hanging, from Old English hangian. The dropped 'g' reflects casual speech patterns common in many dialects of English.