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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Silhouette of Children Running- Charlotte Moss, LLC hung with Command™ Brand Universal Picture Hanger.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
These glamorous Lost Generation expats lolled around France in the 1920s, hung with Scott and Zelda, and showed off their inimitable beachy style—not just those legendary pearls, but striped marinière shirts, sarongs, and espadrilles.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 29 July 2025
If nothing else, Seattle can keep its collective head held high for hanging with a couple of the game’s most physical sides.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Another cocktail with island connections is the rum swizzle, invented in the venerable Swizzle Inn, where the ceiling is hung with thousands of business cards and dollar bills left by departing patrons.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
These glamorous Lost Generation expats lolled around France in the 1920s, hung with Scott and Zelda, and showed off their inimitable beachy style—not just those legendary pearls, but striped marinière shirts, sarongs, and espadrilles.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 29 July 2025
If nothing else, Seattle can keep its collective head held high for hanging with a couple of the game’s most physical sides.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Another cocktail with island connections is the rum swizzle, invented in the venerable Swizzle Inn, where the ceiling is hung with thousands of business cards and dollar bills left by departing patrons.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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