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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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Could you explain the meaning of the following slang?

1. night out

2. day out

3. cookout

4. hang out

And are they related to the meaning of gathering?

Thanks in advance!
  

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I suppose they all have a sense of gathering. 1. and 2.

— BarbaraPA

  • I suppose they all have a sense of gathering.
  • 1.
  • and 2.
  • A night out and a day out are the same; they just take place at different times.
  • You spend the day/evening out of the house, or out of the office, doing something fun.
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I suppose they all have a sense of gathering.

1. and 2. A night out and a day out are the same; they just take place at different times. You spend the day/evening out of the house, or out of the office, doing something fun.

3. A cookout is when you cook outside. You may have a grill or an open fire. It implies that there are several people there.

4. Hang out means to spe
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Thanks, GG. If I go out with my friends to a bar, would you call that a hang out or a night out?
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You're hanging out, for sure. It could be a night out. If it's a break from your usual routine, and you planned it in advance, it could be a night out with the guys.

A night out (or a day out) is a little more special than just hanging out - it's a varation from what's usual, it's usually planned, etc.

On the other hand, if you stop by the bar after work and see your friend, whom
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