hang (around or out)

verb

Definition of hang (around or out)next
1
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends she still hangs around with her college roommate

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2
as in to kill time
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 hang (around or out)
  1. travel
  2. associate
  3. run
  4. connect
  5. kick back
  6. bond
  7. hang about
  8. hook up
Verb
  • Despite her best efforts to prepare for a Sunday matchup against Northwestern, the Wildcats decided not to travel to L.A. because of the fires.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Entire ecosystems hitched a ride, with marine species traveling thousands of miles to the shores of North America.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of travel
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  • Often associated with the age of industrial expansion in Britain, the Victorian style can be seen as a reaction to the symmetrical and straightforward designs of Neoclassical and Georgian styles.
    Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
  • To what extent do Idaho big-game hunters support hypothetical strategies to address emerging management issues associated with the use of advanced modern technology to harvest big game?
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of associate
Verb
  • Receiver Jordan Whittington set up the field goal with a 50-yard catch and run after Nehemiah Pritchett fell down.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Today the garden, which is run by the Miami-Dade County parks department, grows more than 500 varieties of fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, and nuts.
    Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of run
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  • These traditional inns date back to the 8th century A.D. and many of the earliest ones were located along the Tokaido route, which connected current-day Tokyo and Kyoto, providing respite for nomadic samurai and traders.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Authorities searched an AirBnB in New Orleans believed to be connected to Jabbar.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of connect
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  • Celebrities kicked back and sipped on bubbly from Moët & Chandon, perused through Robb Report‘s curated high-end gift bag, and laughed at each other’s expense as they were roasted by host and comedian Nikki Glaser.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez kicked back on his yacht there to kick off the new year, shortly after celebrating her 55th birthday on board.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of kick back
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  • Workers taking family leave will get more money: Workers who earn less than $63,000 a year will get 90% of their pay during leave to bond with a new baby or care for a sick family member, while workers making more than that will get 70% of their pay under SB 951, which passed in 2022.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Avery and Navarro respected each other’s musical abilities, and the things that bonded them during Jane’s remained points of connection: books, music, cinema, visual art, and now, in place of heroin, an embrace of sobriety.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of bond
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  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of hang about
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  • In one effective inversion of a music-biopic trope, Dylan stops by the Chelsea Hotel to hook up with Baez.
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Just hook up a display and peripherals to it and personalize your workstation.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of hook up
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“Hang (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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