hangs (around or out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang (around or out)
1
as in travels
to come or be together as friends she still hangs around with her college roommate

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2
as in hacks (around)
to spend time doing nothing for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs (around or out)
  1. travels
  2. kicks back
  3. associates
  4. hangs about
  5. hooks up
  6. runs
  7. bonds
  8. connects
Verb
  • If the Warriors can push the ball and turn this into a shooting game, their style travels well, even in a tough building.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When an alarm or sensor on windows, doors and home security devices is triggered, the textbook-sized drone travels a preset path to investigate suspicious activity.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • Next week, the women head to Bethany Beach, Wendy and Stacey’s on-again/off-again dynamic kicks back up, and the Eileen Davidson accords are finally lifted.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Well … that’s where my skepticism kicks back in.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Definition of kicks back
Verb
  • The watch is presented on a black fabric strap, but comes with two additional rubber straps lined in red and green, respectively—colors Soldier associates with the present and past.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Innova also associates afternoon snacking specifically with satisfaction, while other dayparts lean toward refreshment or indulgence.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of associates
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  • Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.
    — Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of hangs about
Verb
  • My dad hooks up a video of hardcore techno from Douyin for our drive back.
    — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Cade Depriest hooks up with a Gunn again for 34 yards and Winter Park is on the move back inside the red zone.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hooks up
Verb
  • The incoming principal for the new elementary school, Maleena Guandique, currently runs Success Academy’s very first school, Harlem 1.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike model training, which involves developing and refining models, inference runs those models to generate responses and perform tasks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of runs
Verb
  • Unable to speak the language, Teresa nevertheless bonds with Milena (Ana Marija Veselcic), another outsider in the community.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In it, a young woman who has never been attracted to anyone romantically bonds with a man who is wired the same way.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of bonds
Verb
  • Dieffenbach connects with an all-alone-again Mizell with another soaring downfield pass that became another 75-yard touchdown reception.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • New drone video shows progress on emergency repairs to stabilize the slope at the Moro Beach section of Crystal Cove, just below Pacific Coast Highway, where the roadway connects Newport and Laguna Beach.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of connects
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“Hangs (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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