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.

Examples of hang with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Canon hung with his dad after the Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers during overtime in game four of the NBA Western Conference Finals to advance to the 2019 NBA Finals. 10 of 23 Stephen Curry and His Family Attend the World Premiere of 'The Lion King' Cool dad vibes! Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 Fact — there’s nothing cuter than a dog in a party hat hanging with his tail-wagging best buds, and Doggie Bag Cafe & Pet Boutique will throw your dog a bash to remember. Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Same juggle as always: working, hanging with the kids, figuring out after-school activities. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024 Ryan Pettis led Serra with 21 points and Andrew Mcdowell had 16 points as the Padres were able to hang with Riordan until the fourth quarter. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024 Los Gatos was able to hang with well-rounded O’Dowd for a half, trailing just 35-31 after two quarters of play. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 Soon after, Shakira was photographed hanging with Hamilton and a group of friends during a boat outing in Miami. Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 Some people just enjoy being part of the party and hanging with friends. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2024 Best Director Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) The frontrunner hung with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show on Feb. 6, partook in Q&As in L.A. on Feb. 7 and 8 and won the top Directors Guild Award on Feb. 10 (only eight times in 75 years has that failed to predict the best director Oscar). Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024

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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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