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

In the master bedroom, a “cat door” slides open to provide easy access for felines that hang around the property.

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Pearls and beads hang around her neck, just as colorful as the sky above.

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He added that the suspect - who was not a student of Laney College but was known to hang around the college - had gone to campus for a "specific reason", which he declined to identify.

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The results will likely determine whether the dark clouds are gone for good, or whether they could hang around a while longer.

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At 15, Godchaux was hanging around the studios, singing on demos.

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