HANG AROUND Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

hang around

verb

Definition of hang around

as in to remain

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him

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Recent Examples of hang around According to Today, Messi often played soccer with Lucas Scaglia and would hang around his pal's house hoping to see Scaglia's cousin, Roccuzzo. — Jacklyn Krol, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 Meanwhile, his younger brother Jayden wore a white tank top tucked into a pair of light wash jeans with a brown leather belt and silver chains hanging around his hips. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 June 2026 Scotland is hanging around despite an even goal differential and just 44 percent possession thus far. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Despite Pace Di Donna Schrader (PDS) having a booth at Art Basel in Switzerland last week, Schrader didn’t hang around this side of the Atlantic for the sale. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang around

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around

Verb

Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
There’s enough cash on hand for Rhaenyra to administer the Seven Kingdoms for a fortnight, and no one remaining from the old regime — not Alicent, not Orwyle — knows where Lannister hid the rest of the ingots.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of remain

Verb

The best meals arrive slowly, with water nearby, warm air moving through the room, and service that makes staying longer feel like the only sensible decision.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
People should stay indoors as much as possible to avoid the extreme heat, especially as smoke moves in, said Tyler Hasenstein, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of stay

Verb

Whatever ailed this World Cup, the beautiful game was waiting with its healing powers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Switzerland's Djibril Sow took a hard shot in the 19th minute that was hit like a line drive — right into the waiting arms of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

Nevertheless, Wednesday morning's second-quarter earnings report is J & J's chance to prove that its businesses — from pharma to medical technology — are performing well enough for investors to stick around and bet on more upside from here.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Part of his charm here included playing the stalwart father figure to two terrified kids — someone a child could trust to stick around and keep watch all night when the dinosaurs came chomping.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026