hang out with

hang out with — phrasal verb

  • hang out withbase form
  • hangs out with3rd person singular
  • hanging out with-ing form
  • hung out withpast simple

1. to spend time relaxing with a friend or a group of friends, usually in an unplan

1.片語動詞及物A2
釋義

to spend time relaxing with a friend or a group of friends, usually in an unplanned way and without a specific activity in mind

例句

Every Wednesday after school, Sora hangs out with his classmates at the library.

hang out with + group of friends + [place] + [time]

Luca's favourite weekend activity is hanging out with his cousins at the community pool.

gerund phrase as subject complement; hangs out with + family

同義詞
  • spend time with

    more neutral and general; works in formal and informal contexts

  • socialise with

    more formal; implies purposeful social interaction rather than casual relaxing together

  • chill with

    very informal slang, US English; similar meaning but strongly casual

反義詞
  • stay away from

    implies deliberately keeping distance from someone, the direct opposite of spending time with them

文法句型

hang out with + someone

用法筆記

Only used with an object — you cannot 'hang out' without saying who you are with in this sense. The 'with' is obligatory: 'I hung out with my friends' (not 'I hung out my friends' or just 'I hung out' for this meaning). The simple form 'hang out' alone exists but means 'to spend time in a particular place' rather than 'to spend time with someone'.

常見錯誤

❌I hung out my friends after work.
✅I hung out with my friends after work.
💡'with' is required before the person or group you spend time with.
❌I like to hang out with my dog.
✅I like to spend time with my dog.
💡'hang out with' is normally used for people, not animals.