Meaning
- To spend time relaxing or socializing.
- To reside or spend time in a specific place.
- To suspend or display something outside.
Today's Sentences
01
Wanna hang out this weekend?
Situation
Wanna hang out this weekend?
Sure.
What were you thinking?
My friends are gonna watch a movie and wanted to see if you were free.
I’d love to!
Let’s check out that food truck festival after.
02
Let’s hang out.
Situation
Let’s hang out. Meet me at the coffee shop down the street.
Is everything okay?
It seems urgent.
I have hot gossip.
Come quick!
Okay, I can be there in 15 minutes.
Writer's Note
"Hang out" is an intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive - It does not take a direct object.
Structure - Subject + hang out (no object after)
Example 1: We love to hang out after class.
Example 2: There were hanging out at the skate park.
Example 3: I’m just hanging out this weekend, nothing special planned. - Inseparable - You can’t separate "hang" and "out" with another word or object.
Structure - Subject + hang out + (place/time)
Example 1: Let’s hang out at the beach this afternoon.
Example 2: Do you want to hang out sometimes next week?
Example 3: We used to hang out near the library after school.
Related Words: Associate, chill, fraternize, kick back, laze around, linger, loiter, meet up, relax, socialize, spend time, unwind
