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

For now, it is a nice place to hang out with pals on the internet, get news without being confused, and take a quick break from thinking about Elon Musk.

From Slate

Paiz said Payne asked him to hang out a third time — even showing up at his home — but the waiter said he had to work: “He said, ‘Well, it’s been a pleasure,’ and that’s the last time I saw him.”

From Los Angeles Times

One post on X, formerly Twitter, from late October reads: “Starbucks going from a genuinely nice place to sit and read or hang out to a high octane, clamoring production warehouse for pickup and drive thru orders is one of the hardest hospitality fumbles of all time.”

From Salon

Otherwise, we’ll hang out for a while.

From Los Angeles Times

Girls Who Walk for women finding it hard to make friends and find healthy ways to hang out.

From Los Angeles Times