hang with
phrasal verb
hung with; hanging with; hangs with
US, informal
1
: to spend time with (someone)
He's just been hanging with his friends.
2
: to stay close to (someone) : to keep up with (someone)
He hung with the leaders for the first half of the race, but then he began to fall behind.
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At 6-foot-11 and 213 pounds, he’s caught in no man’s land—too skinny to bang in the paint like a true center, and not quite quick enough to hang with athletic fours just yet.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
For more from Johnson's hang with Poehler, watch the interview above.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 June 2025
Random celebrity sighting alert in the 305: Theo Von.
Before joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Qatar Thursday to perform for U.S. troops, the comic du jour was in Miami hanging with some famous locals.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Bruno Lopes: Bruno Lopes did not have the striking skills to hang with Dustin Jacoby on the feet.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
For more from Johnson's hang with Poehler, watch the interview above.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 June 2025
Random celebrity sighting alert in the 305: Theo Von.
Before joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Qatar Thursday to perform for U.S. troops, the comic du jour was in Miami hanging with some famous locals.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Bruno Lopes: Bruno Lopes did not have the striking skills to hang with Dustin Jacoby on the feet.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hang with
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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