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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Vary this exercise by dead-hanging with your palms facing toward you.
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Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Herders and wolf hunters in Europe have long deterred them with long lines hung with flapping cloth, but the wolves can eventually learn that the flags are not a threat.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Thanks for hanging with us for all that.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And for a lazy day of sunbathing or hanging with friends, there’s Barton Springs, a three-acre spring-fed pool in Zilker Park, and the Deep Eddy Pool, another spring-fed option.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
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Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Herders and wolf hunters in Europe have long deterred them with long lines hung with flapping cloth, but the wolves can eventually learn that the flags are not a threat.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
Thanks for hanging with us for all that.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And for a lazy day of sunbathing or hanging with friends, there’s Barton Springs, a three-acre spring-fed pool in Zilker Park, and the Deep Eddy Pool, another spring-fed option.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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