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
Some species hang around through the night, while others shoot down the canyon and across the eastern flats onto New Mexico fields to gorge on farm pests.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Kelce was spotted hanging around the festival during the day, interacting with fans and enjoying food from some local Kansas City restaurants present at the event.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Kelce was spotted hanging around the festival during the day, interacting with fans and enjoying food from some local Kansas City restaurants present at the event.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20around. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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