in need
prep_phrase1
Lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent.
- I donated the clothes my son outgrew to help children in need.
2
In distress or otherwise difficult circumstances.
- a friend in need is a friend indeed
- The team came to the rescue of a whale in need.
3
Needing (the specified necessities).
When followed by “of”
- The house stands in need of urgent repairs.