hang out with — to spend time with someone in a relaxed, informal way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to spend time with someone in a relaxed, informal way
Pronunciation (IPA): /hæŋ aʊt wɪð/
Example Sentences
- My cat loves to hang out with the neighbor's dog - they're basically best friends now.
- I prefer to hang out with people who make me laugh rather than stress me out.
- He decided to hang out with his grandmother instead of going to the party - turns out she's cooler than his friends.
hang out with
VERB[/hæŋ aʊt wɪð/]
to spend time with someone in a relaxed, informal way
On Saturday afternoon, the teens hang out with their friends at the skate park.
HANG(suspend) + OUT(outside) + WITH(together) — deciding to HANG(suspend) their work and go OUT(outside) WITH(together) each other, the coworkers became close friends.
The lonely boy scout gave a loud shout to find some friends to hang out with at the camp.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'hang out with' originated in the 19th century with the literal meaning 'to go outside' or 'to spend time outside'. By the 20th century, it evolved into its modern sense of 'to spend time socially with friends', carrying the connotation of relaxing comfortably together, much like laundry hanging loosely on a line.
Breakdown
hang (to suspend or hold) + out (outside, away from indoors) + with (in company of, together with). The phrasal verb combines the transitive action of 'hanging' with the directional particle 'out' to suggest a casual, extended presence in a place.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat loves to hang out with the neighbor's dog - they're basically best friends now.”
“I prefer to hang out with people who make me laugh rather than stress me out.”
“He decided to hang out with his grandmother instead of going to the party - turns out she's cooler than his friends.”
“We used to hang out with our colleagues after work every Friday.”
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