Meaning & use
hang out
To spend time relaxing or socializing somewhere, usually informally.
See it in a sentence
We used to hang out at the diner after school almost every day.
Do you want to hang out this weekend and watch a few movies?
A note on using this word
Written as one word, hangout becomes a noun for the place itself, as in 'our favorite hangout.'
Words with a similar meaning
socializespend time
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