Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang-tough

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: hang--tough
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Strong-willed or brave in the face of adversity; resilient.

Example Sentences

"Settle on those strong and powerful women behind the over-worked coal miners. The picture of angry, hang-tough, working-class women proves that it has been "a long hard struggle for labor and women.""

Inflected Forms

more hang-tough (comparative) most hang-tough (superlative)

Questions

What does hang-tough mean?: Strong-willed or brave in the face of adversity; resilient.

How to pronounce hang-tough

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