hang around

Idioms

Spend time idly, loiter, as in Every afternoon they could be found hanging around the mall . [Mid-1800s] Also see hang out , def. 4.
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

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

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

He looks like a cross between Barbie and the Predator and will be terrorizing defenses for as long as Norway can hang around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

"Mr Albadri did not hang around or hesitate in any way," Pattison said.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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

“It looks bad if I hang around here.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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