hangout
Americannoun
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hangouts
plural
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a place where people gather for casual socializing or recreation.
The pub is an ultracasual hangout, mostly frequented by undergraduates from the local university.
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a place that a person frequently visits, especially for socializing or recreation.
The record store was one of my favorite neighborhood hangouts when I was a kid.
verb phrase
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to lean or be suspended through an opening.
If you hang out the window that far, you're likely to fall right out!
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to suspend in open view; display.
Her family hangs out the flag every day, not just on holidays.
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Informal. to frequent a particular place, especially in one's free time.
We’ve all got friends who would rather hang out at a bookstore with a glass of wine than go clubbing.
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Informal. to linger or loiter somewhere.
We’ve got nothing better to do, so we’ll probably just hang out.
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Informal. to spend time with someone.
I’d love the chance to hang out with some like-minded folks.
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Informal. to wait, especially briefly.
Hang out a minute while I get my backpack.
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Slang. to calm down.
Hang out, Mom, I'm OK.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hangout
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase hang out
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With little money at their disposal, the streets make for the ultimate hangout spot, and every weekend, young people turn out to dance and rollerblade all along Havana's Paseo del Prado.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mallorca’s sun-drenched beaches and hilltop villages have been a popular hangout for foreign writers, artists and musicians for more than a century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Don’t forget to check out Season 2 of the very funny Gen-Z hangout comedy “Adults,” which dropped at the end of August.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
There needs to be a really good hangout spot, so the couch needs to be super comfortable, and if the couch isn’t comfortable, no one wants to stay there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Then, when Tina and I were finally dating, I’d make sure Connie and Katie had the chance to hangout together and get to be BFFs.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
All that promise started to wither around 2015, as social media giants gobbled up more and more of the profits that kept earlier hangouts afloat.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Since I already had a ClassPass membership, we agreed to make workout hangouts a regular thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
The hegemony of claw machines has also gone hand in hand with a gradual transformation of urban hangouts.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
It’s those small gestures during their hangouts — like Dennis refraining from correcting Roman’s misuse of idioms — that forge a special if imbalanced dynamic as they try to fill their respective voids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
The Hardcastle Mall used to be one of my favorite hangouts.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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