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.
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Youssef makes Jeff bro-ish enough to hang with this crowd but outsider enough to chafe at its hubris.
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
In France, Heidi Klum hangs with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez at the amfAR Gala, and Chloë Grace Moretz, Jaden Smith and Sophie Turner pop at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 show.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 23 May 2025
Rudd’s Austin, a local news weatherman and consummate cool guy, has invited Robinson’s Craig, his new neighbor and the exact opposite, to hang with the fellas.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Yes, at The Betsy With new Racquet Club, The Breakers becoming ‘a real tennis mecca’
Ten great things to do now through summer in the Caribbean
Advice
Asking Eric: My friends want to hang with my mom.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
In France, Heidi Klum hangs with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez at the amfAR Gala, and Chloë Grace Moretz, Jaden Smith and Sophie Turner pop at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 show.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 23 May 2025
Rudd’s Austin, a local news weatherman and consummate cool guy, has invited Robinson’s Craig, his new neighbor and the exact opposite, to hang with the fellas.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Yes, at The Betsy With new Racquet Club, The Breakers becoming ‘a real tennis mecca’
Ten great things to do now through summer in the Caribbean
Advice
Asking Eric: My friends want to hang with my mom.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hang with
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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