hang out — spend relaxed time with someone
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+informalcommon
to spend time relaxing or socializing with someone, usually without any special plan or activity.
Say it like a native
Textbook We enjoy spending leisure time together socially.
Native We just like hanging out.
'Hang out' is the natural casual verb for relaxed socialising. The formal version is stilted.
Pattern: hang out (with someone)
In use
- I usually hang out with my friends at the park after school.daily life
- In my free time, I like to hang out with my classmates at a café. It helps me relax and catch up with them.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We hung out together with friends.
✓ We hung out with friends.
'Hang out WITH someone' — 'together' is redundant.
Common collocations
hang out + with— with mates, at his place, all day, together
Don't confuse it
'Hang out' is more casual than 'meet up', and does not always mean going to a specific place.