hang with
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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After half an hour of mat stretches, Mira and two other students climbed onto Swedish ladders, hung with their backs to the wall, and did a set of leg lifts, tapping their feet against their heads.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In his free time, Jonathan enjoys coaching youth basketball, trying new restaurants and hanging with friends.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Seventy minutes later, Chapa came back on a hot night in Tempe to hang with a fresh Rono until the final meters of the Pac-10 5,000.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Walk through the town in the early morning and see how the doors of local houses, typically adorned with knockers in the shape of a hand, are hung with warm, fresh bread delivered by the local bakery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In his free time, Jonathan enjoys coaching youth basketball, trying new restaurants and hanging with friends.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
Seventy minutes later, Chapa came back on a hot night in Tempe to hang with a fresh Rono until the final meters of the Pac-10 5,000.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Walk through the town in the early morning and see how the doors of local houses, typically adorned with knockers in the shape of a hand, are hung with warm, fresh bread delivered by the local bakery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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