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hang out

idiom
Meaning

To spend time with somebody; to regularly meet with somebody.


Examples
SIMPLE

We hang out at the park every weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

My old friends from university still hang out together whenever they are in the same city.

COMPLEX

Though their lives had diverged in countless ways, the two former classmates made a point to hang out at least once a year, as they had done since adolescence.

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    To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.

  2. 02

    give a hang

    give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

  3. 03

    go hang

    To be cursed; to be unworthy of notice or bother.

  4. 04

    hang a leg

    To hesitate; to hang back.

  5. 05

    hang a Louie

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  6. 06

    hang a Ralph

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  7. 07

    hang a uey

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  8. 08

    hang an arse

    to hang back, to be afraid to advance.

Last updated April 17, 2026