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 Some of those issues looked to still be hanging around Sunday night. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Lunch Winfield threw for 212 yards and rushed for 91 yards with three total touchdowns; Steven Blanco added a scoring run, but the Ragin' Cajuns (1-1) couldn't take advantage of early opportunities to hang around. — CBS News, 13 Sep. 2026 Lawrence from the Bronx had his driver’s license and his Blockbuster membership card hanging around his neck. — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 In the logic of edutainment, random children hanging around in the company of a plush creature is nothing noteworthy. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang around

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around

Verb

The coating is designed to remain effective after stamping, potentially allowing manufacturers to remove some processing steps used with untreated aluminum.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Switzerland, which has long remained neutral in international military conflicts, also moved to adopt a security policy on Friday that would protect itself from a future Russian attack.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of remain

Verb

Take Ludwig, 2018, the artist’s first CGI video, which for eight minutes stays fixed on a single CGI blond boy who rolls around in the dark hold of a ship amid a storm.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of stay

Verb

Sheeran didn’t elaborate whether this last-minute backing band would stick around for later dates on the tour.

— Brendan Menapace, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026
The image of Norton on a bucking bronco points to another reason why the growing pool of creative talent that Jaques has lured into his path — legitimately or sneakily — have stuck around.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026