hang out

遊ぶ、一緒に過ごす

人と一緒に、またはある場所で、くつろいで時間を過ごす。

やさしい英語で： To spend time relaxing with people or in a place.

• Let’s hang out after school.
• We hung out at her house all afternoon.
• Who do you usually hang out with?

使い方： hang out with someone (I hang out with my friends after school.); hang out at/in somewhere (We often hang out at the local café.)

類義語： spend time, socialize

よく使う表現： hang out together, hang out with someone, hang out at home

はみ出す、外に干す

開口部から外にはみ出す、または物を外につるしたり干したりする。

やさしい英語で： To stick out from an opening, or put something outside so it hangs there.

• The dog’s tongue hangs out.
• He hung the washing out in the sun.
• A piece of cloth was hanging out of the suitcase.

使い方： hang out of something (A loose wire hangs out of the box.); hang something out (She hung the towels out to dry.)

類義語： stick out, protrude

よく使う表現： hang out washing, hang out of something

住む、滞在する

ある場所に住む、または滞在する。

やさしい英語で： To live or stay in a particular place.

• He hangs out above the bakery.
• They hung out in a cheap boarding house for several months.
• Where do you hang out these days?

使い方： hang out at/in somewhere (He hangs out in a rented room above the shop.)

類義語： live, reside, lodge

よく使う表現： hang out somewhere, hang out upstairs

切望する、欲しくてたまらない

特に待ち望んでいたものを、欲しくてたまらないと思う。

やさしい英語で： To want something very much, especially something you have been waiting for.

• I’m hanging out for a coffee.
• She was hanging out for a cigarette after the flight.
• Are you hanging out for something to eat?

使い方： hang out for something (After the long walk, I was hanging out for a cold drink.)

類義語： crave, long for

よく使う表現： hang out for something, hang out for coffee

持ちこたえる、待つ

困難があっても続ける、または行動するまでもう少し待つ。

やさしい英語で： To continue despite difficulty, or wait before doing something.

• We can hang out another day.
• The soldiers hung out until help arrived.
• Can you hang out a little longer before making your decision?

使い方： hang out until… (They hoped to hang out until supplies arrived.)

類義語： hold out, endure, wait

反対語： give in

よく使う表現： hang out longer, hang out until help