Phrasal verb
hang out
Meanings
to spend time relaxing or socializing informally
to spend a lot of time in a particular place, often regularly
Image generation queued.
Definition
To hang out means to spend time relaxing or socializing, usually informally.
If you hang out, you spend time in a place without a strict plan, often because you are relaxing or enjoying company. People often hang out with friends, at home, or in public places like parks and cafés. The focus is on informal time together rather than a specific activity.
Examples
- I usually hang out with my neighbors on the porch after dinner.
- Do you want to hang out at the park this afternoon?
- He hangs out at the café near his office between meetings.
- She hung out with her cousins all weekend and watched movies.
- They like to hang out downtown on Friday nights.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse "hang out" (spend time socially) with "hang" meaning to kill, so avoid using "hang" alone when you mean social time.
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.