Base verb
Phrasal verbs with hang
The verb hang combines with 9 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
9 phrasal verbs · 13 meanings
hang about
1 sense- Spend time waiting or loitering somewhere
hang around
3 senses- Stay nearby without a purpose
- Stay in a place without doing much
- Spend time with a person or group regularly
hang back
1 sense- Hesitate to take part
hang down
1 sense- Be positioned so that one part dangles downward
hang in
1 sense- Stay determined despite difficulties
hang on
3 senses- Wait for a short time
- Hold something tightly
- Keep something rather than giving it away
hang out
1 sense- Spend time in a relaxed way, often with friends
hang over
1 sense- Loom above as a threat or mood
hang up
1 sense- End a phone call
Practice the hang family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of hang with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.