hang out
Less serious than getting together or dating. Spending time with someone in the context of friendship or in the context of casually
exploring whether you like someone as
just a friend or maybe
more than a friend.
hang out
by Prior Analytics on Mar 09, 2012 10:41:16
verb (informal)
to socialize with in public
Comes from
the formal meaning of "hang out": to
protrude or stick out. Hence, the use of "out" for public. Not to be confused with "hang with", which is an
umbrella term that includes socializing publicly or privately.
Example:
Friend: "Dude, you never hang out with me anymore."
You: "Not true: even though I don't
get out of my house much, I still
socialize with
you on Facebook, which can be seen by other people."
Friend: "Touché."
hang out
by Anonymous on Aug 09, 2003 10:32:16
hang out
by Prince Andrey on Jul 14, 2009 22:16:29
According to Aileen
Ward's biography of
John Keats (English poet (1795-1821), who took an interest in English slang of the day, "hanging out" connoted "stopping at a tavern," i.e. spending time drinking, which fully comports with the modern sense of the slang expression. This indicates that the phrase was current in London in
1816 at the latest!
Example:
"Hey,
Keats, man:
Byron and some of the other poetic dudes are planning to hang out at Jack
Straws before we go to sup. Like to join us?"
hang out
by Stroll on Aug 31, 2004 13:33:41
hang out
by Anonymous on Nov 30, 2003 07:57:19
usually referred to
chillen wit ones friends but also can be used as
code in front of ones parents to mean "lets get
messed up tonight"
hang out
by Burns626 on Dec 11, 2016 06:25:19
hang out
by adefuin on Feb 26, 2008 11:27:30
Example:
Me and my girl are going to hang out together.Translation me and my girl are
going on a date. Me and her are going to hang out at
my place = me and her are going
to do it at my house.
hang out
by PatD. on Apr 10, 2020 09:26:26
a phrase that, during the
nationwide quarantine of 2020, lost all meaning. it previously described a group of friends gathered together in physical space to enjoy pass time enjoyably. since that's basically illegal these days, it now refers to the act of
killing time and boredom with another person via the internet.
Example:
Let's hang out tonight. Since
we can't meet in person, maybe we could get together
on Zoom and debate
inane nonsense.
hang out
by TonecasT on Jun 20, 2004 13:07:53
To dry ones clothes and other
linen by means of naturally occurring wind currents, usually via a line or a cord
transfixed to a hook that is usually on a pole, but can also be attatched to a hook or
fixture on the wall of a building.
Example:
Mark went to hang out his clothes to dry, cuz he don't have a
maytag dryer. What a
cheap-ass!