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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Example Sentences

He started hanging around his grandfather’s workshop when he was 7 or 8, and already has five watches in his collection.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said: "I didn't need a Christmas song hanging around at that point. I did everything I could to get them not to release that record. Thankfully they did!"

From BBC

The kind of people I like to hang around are the people that hang out in that space.

From Los Angeles Times

As Bethell has hung around on the fringes, his career has stalled - he is still to score a first-class hundred.

From BBC

He said an army of photographers is currently hanging around the pond hoping to catch a snapshot of the father eagle catching a fish.

From Los Angeles Times