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hang out

1 of 1verb
/hæŋ aʊt/
Forms:hangs out,hanging out,hung out,hung out
1

to spend much time in a specific place or with someone particular

B2
  • We're going to hang out at the park this afternoon.
  • I like to hang out with my friends at the local coffee shop.
  • Let's hang out at my place and watch a movie tonight.
  • They often hang out by the beach during the summer.
  • Do you want to hang out after school and grab a bite to eat?
2

to stick out or extend loosely in a drooping manner

  • The banner was hanging out in front of the building.
  • The flag was hanging out in the breeze.
  • His tongue was hanging out after running a marathon.
  • I noticed a loose wire hanging out from the wall.
  • A torn thread was hanging out of his sleeve.
3

to attach washed items to a line or surface to dry in the open air

transitive
  • The workers hung out the uniforms after washing them in the industrial laundry.
  • Hang out the laundry to dry on the clothesline.
  • Don't forget to hang the towels out in the garden to dry after swimming.
  • She hung out the laundry to dry in the sunshine.
  • He always hangs his jeans out on a makeshift clothesline in the backyard.