A hangout is a place where people like to spend time together casually, or the act of spending relaxed time with friends. Your favorite hangout might be a corner booth at the local pizza place, a park bench under a big oak tree, or someone's basement with comfortable chairs and board games.

When you hang out with friends, you're not doing anything formal or structured. You're just being together: talking, laughing, playing games, or doing nothing in particular. You might hang out after school, shooting baskets in the driveway or watching videos. It's the opposite of a scheduled meeting or appointment. The whole point is that hanging out feels easy and comfortable.

Today, kids might hang out at the library, the skate park, or online in a video game.

You'll often hear people say “let's hang out sometime” as a friendly way of suggesting you spend time together without any particular plan. A good hangout spot becomes special not because of what's there, but because of the friendships and memories you build there.