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

While hanging around my grandpa’s store, I had learned a few cuss words from the men, but I never did use them.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

He hangs around the kitchen and chats for a few minutes—Lily wants to explain why green beads are superior to purple beads—then drifts toward the basement door.

From Literature

And I got to stay right where I liked it best: hanging around with Mama and Daddy, Rufus and Lulu, the trees and the mountain and the snakes and the birds.

From Literature

Then the unthinkable happened: The gold disc hanging around her neck separated from the ribbon holding it in place, leaving the prize she had been dreaming about for her entire life in two pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal