hangin
- noun
- /ˈhæŋɪn/
- Informal
- Hey, how's it hangin with you this weekend?
- hangin' out
- hangin' in there
Examples
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We spent the whole afternoon hangin out at the park.
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Just a few of us, hangin'.
Fiction book (1996) -
Eh, hangin' in there, bro.
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Hurricane Sandy: Hangin' with Mickey for a few more days
Blog text (28) -
You're a great one for hangin', ain't ya, Smith?
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How's it hangin'?
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POTUS: How's it hangin'?
Fiction book (2001) -
Just hangin with friends is my favorite way to relax.
Synonyms
To spend time relaxing or talking with friends
To stay in a place without doing anything important
To stay in a place without a clear reason
To relax and spend time with friends or alone
Antonyms
How Social
- Informal
- US
- Informal
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hangin is a casual spelling of 'hanging' from hang + -in, short for hanging out, and the dropped 'g' gives a relaxed tone. So as a noun hangin means 'spending time' or socializing with friends.