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.
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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.
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