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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hang around

Beaten on the field, they do not know if this is the end of their season so players may have to hang around before heading off on summer holidays.

From BBC ● May 13, 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

For one thing, Powell may now be emboldened to hang around the Fed as a non-chair governor for much longer than planned.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

Roman fauns tended to hang around and beg and eat.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan