To spend casual time with someone, or to keep up with someone's pace or ideas.
To spend time with friends and relax, or to keep up with someone.
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
To spend time relaxing and socializing with someone.
"I'm going to hang with my cousins this weekend."
I just wanna hang with my friends.
— Common informal expression widely used in American pop culture and social media
To keep up with someone or match their level, pace, or ideas.
"The rookie player managed to hang with the veterans during practice."
Primarily North American informal/slang. Very common in spoken English and on social media among younger speakers. Also used to mean 'to keep up with' in a competitive or conversational sense.
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