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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Dark and comfortable, Donna’s hums with reel-to-reel tape or vinyl most nights, the walls hung with museum-quality pieces.
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Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Or maybe there is time to hang with someone special.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 June 2026
The San Antonio Spurs couldn't hang with the Knicks in Game 1, as New York took a 1-0 series lead with a clutch 105-95 victory.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
The photos see the seven-time Super Bowl champion hanging with Benjamin and Vivian outside a home in a tropical location, posing candidly with his arms around them in front of the scenic palm tree backdrop.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Or maybe there is time to hang with someone special.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 June 2026
The San Antonio Spurs couldn't hang with the Knicks in Game 1, as New York took a 1-0 series lead with a clutch 105-95 victory.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
The photos see the seven-time Super Bowl champion hanging with Benjamin and Vivian outside a home in a tropical location, posing candidly with his arms around them in front of the scenic palm tree backdrop.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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