What does "Hang out" mean?

To spend time casually with friends To spend relaxed, unstructured time with people. Very common casual term.

How do you use "Hang out" in a sentence?

Want to hang out later? Just hanging out with friends. We hung out all weekend. Good place to hang out.

Hang out

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: To spend time casually with friends

和朋友闲逛

Pasar tiempo de manera casual con amigos

友達とぶらぶらする

친구들과 편하게 시간을 보내다

To spend relaxed, unstructured time with people. Very common casual term.

与人一起度过轻松、随意的时间。非常常见的随意用语。

Pasar tiempo relajado y sin estructura con personas. Término casual muy común.

人と一緒にリラックスした、形式張らない時間を過ごすこと。とても一般的なカジュアル用語。

사람들과 편하게, 특별한 계획 없이 시간을 보내는 것. 매우 흔한 구어 표현.

Examples

Want to hang out later?
晚点想一起玩吗？
¿Quieres pasar el rato después?
後で遊ばない？
나중에 놀래?
Just hanging out with friends.
就和朋友们闲逛。
Solo pasando el rato con amigos.
友達とぶらぶらしてるだけ。
친구들이랑 그냥 놀고 있어.
We hung out all weekend.
我们整个周末都在一起玩。
Pasamos el rato todo el fin de semana.
週末ずっと一緒だった。
주말 내내 같이 놀았어.
Good place to hang out.
这是个适合闲逛的地方。
Buen lugar para pasar el rato.
遊ぶのにいい場所。
놀기 좋은 곳이야.

Pronunciation

/hæŋ aʊt/

Usage Guide

Context: friendship, leisure, social

Tone: casual, friendly

✓ Do Say

Hang out.
出去玩
Pasar el rato
遊ぶ
놀다.
Hanging out.
在闲逛
Pasando el rato
遊んでいる
놀고 있다.
Let's hang.
我们出去玩吧
Vamos a pasar el rato
遊ぼう
같이 놀자.

✗ Don't Say

Very casual
非常随意
Muy casual
とてもカジュアル
매우 캐주얼한 표현
Universal slang
通用俚语
Argot universal
世界共通のスラング
보편적인 슬랭

Common Mistakes

Universal modern slang
American origin, now global

Origin & History

American slang from mid-20th century. From spending time somewhere, 'hanging' around.

Etymology: From hanging around a place

First recorded: American slang from 1960s

Cultural Context

Era: 1960s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal youth culture; American origin

Regional notes: American origin, now universal.

Variations

Hang outHanging outHangHangout