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

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hang around

Cyclospora has also been known to hang around in raspberries and cilantro.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

Somehow he managed to hang around the New York hip-hop scene without taking to heart the message conveyed in Run-DMC’s “You Talk Too Much.”

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

When a manager does that, I start to wonder how long he will hang around.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

The last thing I wanted to do was hang around the wharf in zero shade.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen