hang out

hang out

vb (adverb)

1. to suspend, be suspended, or lean, esp from an opening, as for display or airing to hang out the washing

2. (intr) Informal to live at or frequent a place the police know where the thieves hang out

3. (intr; foll by with) Informal to frequent the company (of someone)

4. Slang to relax completely in an unassuming way (esp in the phrase let it all hang out)

5. (intr) US informal to act or speak freely, in an open, cooperative, or indiscreet manner

n hang-out

Informal a place where one lives or that one frequently visits

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

hang out - spend time in a certain location or with certain people; "She hangs out at the corner cafe" frequent, haunt - be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"

Translations

? hang out

vi

(tongue, shirt tails etc) → heraushängen

(inf) → sich aufhalten; (= live) → hausen, wohnen; (= usually be found also) → sich herumtreiben (inf), → zu finden sein; let’s just hang out tonight → lass(t) uns heute Abend einfach mal chillen (inf)

(= resist, endure) → nicht aufgeben; they hung out for more pay → sie hielten an ihrer Lohnforderung fest

(inf) to let it all hang out → die Sau rauslassen (inf); come on now, let it all hang out → lass jucken (sl), → und ab geht die Post (inf)

vt sep → hinaushängen; washing also → (draußen) aufhängen; to hang somebody out to dry (inf) → jdn seinem Schicksal überlassen