hang around

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

They would usually hang around the people offering free phones right next to the entrance to the county building, according to some who said they were paid.

From Los Angeles Times

She told local children's services in 2004 that she was "hanging around" with groups of older men, drinking and smoking cannabis, the court heard.

From BBC

"Now he just hangs around in places where he shouldn't, he's in trouble."

From BBC

New York may hang around, but Allen’s legs and arm tilt the game.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’re the times in between the big events in the Blur story, and those times are quite similar; there’s the traveling, hanging around in dressing rooms and all of that.”

From Los Angeles Times