Grammar fix
meet up with someone
meet socially
To meet a friend or someone you know at a time and place you have arranged, usually for a social reason.
phrasal verb
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I’m meeting up with an old school friend after work.
I often meet up with my university friends at the weekend because most of us are too busy to see each other during the week.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I met up my cousin yesterday.
Say: I met up with my cousin yesterday.
Use 'meet up with someone', not 'meet up someone'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Spend free time with friends
How casualVery casualNeutral
hang outSpend relaxed social time together without a particular purpose.
meet up with someoneYou're here · Use for a planned meeting with one person or a few friends. 'Hang out' is about spending relaxed time together; 'get together' sounds more like a group gathering.
get togetherMeet friends or family socially, individually or as a group.