phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

hang out

to spend leisure time

What it means

To spend leisure time relaxing with friends or in a particular place, without doing anything especially planned. Very common in casual spoken English.

Examples

  • We usually hang out at the skate park after school.
  • Do you want to hang out this weekend and watch a movie?
  • He hangs out with the same group of friends from college.
  • I love just hanging out at home on rainy Sundays.

Where it comes from

Inseparable. The phrase grew popular in American English in the late 20th century and is now used worldwide; it has a relaxed, informal feel.

Related phrasal verbs

#eat out#go out#get along#show up

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