hang out

verb

1. to suspend, be suspended, or lean, esp from an opening, as for display or airing

   to hang out the washing

2. informal.
   intr to live at or frequent a place

   the police know where the thieves hang out

3. informal.
   intrfoll bywith to frequent the company (of someone)
4. slang.
   to relax completely in an unassuming way (esp in the phrase let it all hang out )
5. informal.
   intr to act or speak freely, in an open, cooperative, or indiscreet manner

noun

1. informal.
   a place where one lives or that one frequently visits

Example Sentences

I was hanging out with my friend Patrick, comparing notes on our dating lives.

From Los Angeles Times

I used to just hang out with him and we’d listen to music.

From Los Angeles Times

As a child, Cher hung out with the children of Dean Martin, who were friends with a neighbor family across the street from Cher's home.

From Salon

“Now I can hang out in them and not be drinking like I used to.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's nice to meet new people and it was cool that hundreds of young people decided to turn up and hang out."

From BBC