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to hang out
01
to spend much time in a specific place or with someone particular
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
hang
Present tense
hang out
3rd person singular
hangs out
Present participle
hanging out
Past simple
hung out
Past participle
hung out
Examples
We're going to hang out at the park this afternoon.
02
to stick out or extend loosely in a drooping manner
Intransitive
Examples
The banner was hanging out in front of the building.
03
to attach washed items to a line or surface to dry in the open air
Transitive: to hang out washed laundry
Examples
The workers hung out the uniforms after washing them in the industrial laundry.
