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hang out
verb
to suspend, be suspended, or lean, esp from an opening, as for display or airing
to hang out the washing
informal(intr) to live at or frequent a place
the police know where the thieves hang out
informalto frequent the company (of someone)
slangto relax completely in an unassuming way (esp in the phrase let it all hang out )
informal(intr) to act or speak freely, in an open, cooperative, or indiscreet manner
noun
informala place where one lives or that one frequently visits
Idioms and Phrases
Protrude downward, as in The dog's tongue was hanging out , or The branches hung out over the driveway . [c. 1400]
Display a flag or sign of some kind, as in They hung out the flag on every holiday . [Mid-1500s]
Reside, live, as in I've found a place downtown, and I'll be hanging out there beginning next week . [c. 1800]
Spend one's free time in; also, loiter, pass time idly. For example, They hung out around the pool parlor , or They spent the evening just hanging out . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]
hang out with . Keep company with, appear in public with, as in She's hanging out with her ex-boyfriend again . [ Slang ; second half of 1900s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with hang out ; let it all hang out .
Example Sentences
When he was hanging out with them, he felt happy.
Not your typical golf meetup, this is Swang, an L.A. golf collective that hosts a regular gathering called “Free Range,” where attendees can receive casual guidance from longtime golfers — and just hang out.
They help us to decide how we get to work, if we need an umbrella and when to hang out the washing.
Others are totally benign, just hanging out inside or on-side us without doing any harm.
This was something that came up casually the first time Simon and I ever hung out.
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