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
  • Ray tracing is a rendering technique that simulates how light travels and interacts with surfaces to produce realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Season 1 was a ratings hit and the second travels further afield to open with a daring operation on the Mont St Michel, with other locations including the Musée d’Orsay, Centre Pompidou and Montparnasse Tower.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • Well … that’s where my skepticism kicks back in.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
  • With their mandatory minicamp wrapping up on Thursday, the Chicago Bears get some time to rest before offseason programming kicks back into gear.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of kicks back
Verb
  • The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Tony contains details directly pulled from Kitchen Confidential, including a memorable moment in which one of the cooks (Leo Woodall) hooks up with a bride who visits the restaurant immediately following her own wedding.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooks up
Verb
  • After living in the City of Lights for more than a decade, the designer said he was drawn to its features, which informed his palette that runs from sky blues to Seine greens, via tones inspired by its typical stone buildings.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Every action is decisive and cannot be reversed, just as the film runs ever forward through the projector.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs
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  • Realize that the cement is the glue that bonds the sand and stones in your mix together.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Higher rates tend to slow economic activity by making borrowing more expensive and bonds more competitive with stocks for investment dollars.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonds
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  • The note change is a marker, but the organ, in which air is electronically blown through the pipes day and night for all to hear, has become an endearing sound that connects you to your being.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The goal is to understand where your organization connects with customers on the things that matter most to them, and to look at your own brand honestly.
    — Sena Kwawu, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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