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Meaning of hang-tough | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“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."”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

hangable hangared hangarless hangarlike hangdog hangdoggish