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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Sherman didn’t mind hanging with the freaks, though.
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
They are hung with ornaments created by students.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The versatile layout offers plenty of discrete options for both casual and formal hangs with friends and family.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Is this really the guy the Comish wanted to be hanging with all day long?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
They are hung with ornaments created by students.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The versatile layout offers plenty of discrete options for both casual and formal hangs with friends and family.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Is this really the guy the Comish wanted to be hanging with all day long?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 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 10 Dec. 2025.
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