hang with
phr. v..phr. v.. to spend time with someone in a relaxed or social way.
phr. v.. to spend time in the company of others for social purposes; an informal alternative to 'spend time with' or 'socialize with'.
I like to hang with my friends on weekends.
After the movie finished, we decided to hang with the rest of the group at the park.
While the older generation preferred formal dinners, the teenagers were content to simply hang with their peers at the local mall.
- Particles
- with
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- hang + with + object
highly informal; usually followed by a person or a group of people.
this is a shortened version of 'hang out with'; it is very common in American English and helps students sound more natural in casual conversations.
I am going to hang with my homework tonight.I am going to do my homework tonight.'hang with' is used for people and social situations, not for tasks or objects.