hang with
phrasal verb
hung with; hanging with; hangs with
US, informal
1
: to spend time with (someone)
He's just been hanging with his friends.
2
: to stay close to (someone) : to keep up with (someone)
He hung with the leaders for the first half of the race, but then he began to fall behind.
Examples of hang with in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After delivering some choreography, Lil Nas X, 25, spots the man hanging with the Fifth Harmony alum and approaches him, prompting her to walk away.
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Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
On Thursday, the Lancers hung with Division 1 teams San Marcos (358), Palm Desert (360) and Oaks Christian (363) to join the top-four and emerge as the last Orange County squad standing in the postseason.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
Lewis, whose songs make up the score of the musical, arrived at the James Earl Jones Theater well before showtime, rocking a burgundy suit, hanging with his friend Jimmy Kimmel and signing autographs for fans.
—Michael Paulson Landon Nordeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
While the football star was still playing in the NFL, Ye brought his son Saint to hang with Brady before a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game in November 2021.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 May 2024
The duo, who played Fat Amy and Aubrey Posen in the franchise, then clarified their teasing in another Instagram Stories post while hanging with Bride Hard costar Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Still, Kris hung with Nicole and Robert with O.J.
The men met on a tennis court in 1969 and stayed pals for more than two decades.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Inside, his office walls were hung with photographs of the Yanomami, taken by some of the earliest visitors: a vision of life before the incursion of outsiders.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Boise State hung with Colorado in the First Four, but costly turnovers and an anemic offensive performance sent the Broncos home early with a 60-53 loss.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 22 Mar. 2024
Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
On Thursday, the Lancers hung with Division 1 teams San Marcos (358), Palm Desert (360) and Oaks Christian (363) to join the top-four and emerge as the last Orange County squad standing in the postseason.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
Lewis, whose songs make up the score of the musical, arrived at the James Earl Jones Theater well before showtime, rocking a burgundy suit, hanging with his friend Jimmy Kimmel and signing autographs for fans.
—Michael Paulson Landon Nordeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
While the football star was still playing in the NFL, Ye brought his son Saint to hang with Brady before a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game in November 2021.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 May 2024
The duo, who played Fat Amy and Aubrey Posen in the franchise, then clarified their teasing in another Instagram Stories post while hanging with Bride Hard costar Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Still, Kris hung with Nicole and Robert with O.J.
The men met on a tennis court in 1969 and stayed pals for more than two decades.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Inside, his office walls were hung with photographs of the Yanomami, taken by some of the earliest visitors: a vision of life before the incursion of outsiders.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Boise State hung with Colorado in the First Four, but costly turnovers and an anemic offensive performance sent the Broncos home early with a 60-53 loss.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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