hangs out

Spends time idly

Hangs out is the third-person singular form of hang out, meaning to spend time in a relaxed, informal way, often without a specific purpose.

Someone hangs out at a place they frequent casually: She hangs out at the coffee shop most afternoons.

It can also describe where someone spends idle time: He mostly hangs out in his room playing video games.

The phrase suggests leisure rather than obligation.

friendship

buddies

Informal term for friends

  • palsInformal term for companions
  • friendsVoluntary close relations
  • chumsClose companions

amigos · comrades · crew · squad · gang · companions · confidants · acquaintances · peers · allies

leisure

lounge

Comfortable waiting room

  • chillCold sensation or relaxation
  • relaxBecome less tense
  • unwindRelease accumulated tension

kill time · laze · idle · goof off · bum around · do nothing · pass time · waste time · slack off · take it easy

socializing

mingle

Interact socially with others

party · chat · catch up · visit · kick it · spend time · rendezvous · drop by · come over · swing by

locations

mall

Enclosed shopping center

  • parkPublic leisure grounds
  • dinerCasual American eatery
  • arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall

beach · corner · stoop · basement · backyard · bar · pub · plaza · parking lot · hangout

Categories
Opposites
social engagement

hangs outisolates

Keeps separate from others

withdraws · keeps to oneself · stays in · hermits · convenes

activity level

hangs outbuckles down

Begins concentrated effort

works · toils · hustles · grinds · labors

departure

hangs outleaves

Tree's photosynthetic organs

takes off · splits · bounces · departs · exits

Family

hang, outside, out, hanging, output, outgoing, hung, hanger, hangs

Familiarity
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