hang out
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hang out
- /ˈhæŋ ˈaʊt/
verb hangs out · hanging out · hung out
- To spend time with somebody; to regularly meet with somebody. After the film, do you want to go hang out?
- To lodge or reside; to exist. Mr Bob Sawyer... inquired: I say, old boy, where do you hang out? Mr. Pickwick replied that he was at present suspended at the George and Vulture.
- To be unyielding; to hold out. The juryman hangs out against an agreement.
- To crave or desperately want (something).
- To endure or delay.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, out. When a dog pants, its tongue often hangs out of its mouth.
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verb to do nothing in particular
| Español | pasar el tiempo, pasar el rato, hanguear, janguear, pavear, andar en |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 놀다 nolda |
| 日本語 | 遊ぶ asobu |
| 中文 | 跟某人一起玩 gēn mǒurén yīqǐ wán, 在某个地方逛 zài mǒugè dìfang guàng, 玩耍 wánshuǎ, 玩兒 /玩儿 wánr, 聚 jù, 閒逛 /闲逛 xiánguàng |
| Português | andar com, sair |
| Français | traîner |
| Deutsch | abhängen, herumhängen |
| Italiano | ciondolare, oziare, passare il tempo |
| Русский | тусова́ться tusovátʹsja, болта́ться boltátʹsja, окола́чиваться okoláčivatʹsja, зависа́ть zavisátʹ, зави́снуть zavísnutʹ |
| العربية | تَسَكَّعَ tasakkaʕa |
| עברית | בִּלָּה bilá |
Talk about this word "hang out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hang%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hang out. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hang%20out "hang out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hang%20out.
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@misc{hang_out_2026,
title = {hang out},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hang%20out},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
