hang around

Idioms  

1. Spend time idly, loiter, as in Every afternoon they could be found hanging around the mall . [Mid-1800s] Also see hang out , def. 4.

2. Keep company or consort with someone, as in The younger campers loved to hang around the older ones . [Mid-1800s] Also see hang out , def. 5.

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hang around

At the moment, the DP World Tour looks to have emerged stronger by offering a path back to the golf establishment for those golfers who do not want to hang around for LIV 2.0.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

"They were amazing and it made it the best professional experience of my life by far because I got to go to work every day with my kids and hang around," the 51-year-old told reporters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

He looks like a cross between Barbie and the Predator and will be terrorizing defenses for as long as Norway can hang around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Somehow he managed to hang around the New York hip-hop scene without taking to heart the message conveyed in Run-DMC’s “You Talk Too Much.”

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

You’d be no match for the men I hang around.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy