go out with friends

Meaning

To leave your home in order to spend social time with people you know, such as meeting at a restaurant, bar, park, or cinema. It is a very common, friendly expression used to describe weekend activities or social plans.

Examples

• I usually go out with friends on Friday nights after work.

  I usually go out with friends on Friday nights after work.

• We decided to go out with friends to celebrate her birthday.

  We decided to go out with friends to celebrate her birthday.

• I don't feel like staying home tonight; let's go out with friends.

  I don't feel like staying home tonight; let's go out with friends.

• He loves to go out with friends and try new restaurants in the city.

  He loves to go out with friends and try new restaurants in the city.

• It is important to go out with friends and relax after a busy week.

  It is important to go out with friends and relax after a busy week.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will go out with my friend.

  ✓ I will go out with friends.

  While grammatically correct, saying 'go out with my friend' (singular) can sometimes sound like a romantic date. Use the plural 'friends' or 'some friends' for general socializing.

• ✗ We went to out with friends yesterday.

  ✓ We went out with friends yesterday.

  Do not put the preposition 'to' before 'out' in this expression.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I need to relax this weekend, so I think I will ___.

  💡 Leave the house to socialize with people you know.

  Show answer

  go out with friends

• Do you want to ___ for dinner tonight?

  💡 Spend social time outside the house with a group.

  Show answer

  go out with friends