“Hangout” vs. “Hang Out”: Which is Correct?

When used as a noun, it’s hangout (with no space). If you’re using it as a verb, then it’s hang out.

• I had fun at the hangout.
• Ross asked if I wanted to hang out.

Keep in mind that hang out has more than one meaning, but hangout has only one.

What’s the Difference Between “Hangout” and “Hang Out”?

Picture this: It’s Friday night, and you’re writing a text message to your best friend to ask her to spend time with you. But, you’re unsure of how to spell one crucial word. Is it hangout or hang out?

When used as a verb (phrasal verb, to be exact), the correct spelling is hang out (without a space).

“Hang out” is a phrasal verb.

Please be aware that hang out has a few meanings, and one of them is informal. The first sense of the word means “to protrude and droop downwards” or “be suspended through an opening.”

It can also mean “to suspend in open view” or “display.”

When used informally, hang out means “to spend time idly or in relaxation” or “to spend time socializing.”

“Hang Out” Synonyms

Are you seeking other words for hang out? There are many words and phrases you can use in its place.

Keep in mind that these are synonyms for hang out when used informally (meaning “to spend time socializing or relaxing”).

The first three synonyms are casual, and work whether you want to use them to mean “spending time idly by yourself” or to “socialize with someone else.”

1. Chill

2. Kick it

3. Lounge

The following synonyms for hang out work when you’re referring to spending time with someone else.

4. Spend time together

5. Pass some time together

6. Keep each other company

What Does “Hangout” Mean?

Now that we know what hang out means, what about hangout?

Hangout is a noun that means “a place for entertainment, socializing, or spending time.”

“Hangout” Synonyms

There are also a few synonyms for hangout.

1. Joint

2. Spot

3. Watering hole

4. Haunt

Using “Hangout” and “Hang Out” Correctly

You hang out at a hangout.

All you have to remember is that hang out is a phrasal verb (both of these terms are two words) and that hangout is a noun (both of these terms are one word).

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