hang around
verb
hung around; hanging around; hangs around
1
intransitive,
informal
a
: to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing
spent the day just hanging around with her friends
b
: to stay in or at a place for a period of time
had to hang around for over an hour, waiting for the bus
She didn't feel like hanging around at the club afterward …—
David Calder
David Calder2
transitive
informal
: to pass time or stay in or at (a place) or in the company of (someone)
hung around the house all day
My mother doesn't want me hanging around the park alone.—Judy Blume
Judy BlumeWhen he was 10 years old, Lester taught him-self to windsurf by hanging around the Europeans and Canadian tourists who rented boards on the beach at Varadero.—Sam Moses
Sam Moses
Examples of hang around in a Sentence
if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him
Recent Examples on the Web
As with idealized definitions of sushi, the origins of izakaya stem from the Edo Period between 1603 until 1868, when sake shops in Edo (as Tokyo was called before the era’s end) began to prepare small dishes as further enticement to hang around and drink.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The state is home to 13 bat species, some hanging around in trees while others finding caves and mines for shelter.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Serve over ice and fresh fruit in those punch glasses that have been hanging around since the '60s.
—Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Buckle up and start your engine, because this deal won’t hang around for long.
—Georgie Peru, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2024
Will Clark, Jake Peavy and Dusty Baker hung around the dugout before the game, beaming smiles (even Clark).
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Probe Channel Cover for Post-Spawn Crappie With the lake topping 80 degrees, crappie will most often be hanging around deep creek and river channels.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Miami hung around, closing to within 97-93 with 1:13 left, after back to back jumpers by Terry Rozier.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
But a few people always hang around, playing Sheepshead, chatting and then settling in for Easter dinner.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The state is home to 13 bat species, some hanging around in trees while others finding caves and mines for shelter.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Serve over ice and fresh fruit in those punch glasses that have been hanging around since the '60s.
—Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Buckle up and start your engine, because this deal won’t hang around for long.
—Georgie Peru, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2024
Will Clark, Jake Peavy and Dusty Baker hung around the dugout before the game, beaming smiles (even Clark).
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Probe Channel Cover for Post-Spawn Crappie With the lake topping 80 degrees, crappie will most often be hanging around deep creek and river channels.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Miami hung around, closing to within 97-93 with 1:13 left, after back to back jumpers by Terry Rozier.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
But a few people always hang around, playing Sheepshead, chatting and then settling in for Easter dinner.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20around. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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