hang around
verb
hung around; hanging around; hangs around
1
intransitive,
informal
a
: to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing
spent the day just hanging around with her friends
b
: to stay in or at a place for a period of time
had to hang around for over an hour, waiting for the bus
She didn't feel like hanging around at the club afterward …—
David Calder
David Calder2
transitive
informal
: to pass time or stay in or at (a place) or in the company of (someone)
hung around the house all day
My mother doesn't want me hanging around the park alone.—Judy Blume
Judy BlumeWhen he was 10 years old, Lester taught him-self to windsurf by hanging around the Europeans and Canadian tourists who rented boards on the beach at Varadero.—Sam Moses
Sam MosesExamples of hang around in a Sentence
if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
While bud mites typically cause bud drop early in the fall, some may hang around until January, especially in warmer, more humid zones.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Clouds will hang around through Tuesday morning, helping keep temperatures just above freezing.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
But the Heat allowed the Pacers to hang around for most of the night.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20around. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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