hang around
Spend time idly, loiter, as in Every afternoon they could be found hanging around the mall. [Mid-1800s] Also see hang out, def. 4.
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How to use hang around in a sentence
I think 2014 was my big rock and roll year, and 2015 is gonna be a really good year to hang around the house.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was gonna be in New York and wanted to hang around for New Years and hopefully be able to stay long enough to meet our baby.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll | James Joiner | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA dad dressing up as a nanny to hang around his kids is rather odd.
The 11 Worst Sequel Ideas to Come out of Hollywood | Chancellor Agard | November 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPlus, there are so many wonderful characters who hang around courthouses in small towns.
Still Killing Time: John Grisham Talks Broadway and “Sycamore Row” | Thane Rosenbaum | October 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut I do think these words will hang around her neck for a while.
The hair of children, boys and girls alike, was allowed to grow long and hang around the neck and shoulders.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonI let him hang around, because he was so doggone interested.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunWith five thousand dollars in your mitt, you wouldn't need to hang around here to take a lot of slurs.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayIt's the proper and sensible thing for you to take the Montana out tonight and let me hang around the pilot-house and watch you.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayIt isn't enough to tie up a mill, and then hang around on street-corners for two months, waiting for the other side to give in.
The Lieutenant-Governor | Guy Wetmore Carryl
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