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Synonyms

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.

Example Sentences

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When he does, he doesn’t plan to hang around very long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

For one thing, Powell may now be emboldened to hang around the Fed as a non-chair governor for much longer than planned.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Expect the Raiders to hang around before fading late.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

“But I know one thing for sure. If we hang around too long, Mom will probably make us help her clean.”

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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