hang with

To spend time with someone for fun or company.

• I like to hang with my friends.
• She hung with us after school yesterday.
• Who are you hanging with this weekend?

How to use it: hang with someone (I used to hang with a group of musicians.)

Similar words: hang out with, socialize with

Common phrases: hang with someone, hang with friends

To perform as well as someone else or continue at their speed.

• Can you hang with these runners?
• Our team hung with the champions until the final minute.
• I am too tired to hang with you on this climb.

How to use it: hang with someone (The younger players could not hang with the experienced team.)

Similar words: keep up with, match

Opposites: fall behind

Common phrases: hang with someone, hang with champions

To accept or manage something difficult or unpleasant.

• I cannot hang with this noise.
• She hung with the tough schedule for a month.
• Can you hang with that much pressure every day?

How to use it: hang with something (I cannot hang with that level of noise every day.)

Similar words: put up with, tolerate, endure

Common phrases: hang with something, hang with pressure