Synonyms of hang around

hang around

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remain
• stay
• wait
• stick around
• dwell
• hang on
• abide
• hold on
• tarry
• await
• linger
• loiter
• dawdle
• overstay
• outstay
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get off
• pull out
• cut out
• walk out
• take off
• go off
• leave
• peel off
• move
• push off
• go
• clear out
• push on
• bail out
• shove (off)
• get out
• quit
• depart
• exit
• pike (out or off)
• bail
• run away
• pack (up or off)
• clear off
• escape
• bug out
• fly
• buzz (off)
• flee
• skip
• evacuate
• book
• abandon
• vacate
• vamoose
• forsake
• desert
• abscond
• scat
• scram
• decamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hang around

This set is sublime for hanging around the house without feeling sloppy. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026

The chip of bone was placed in a circular container called a reliquary and hung around the saint’s neck. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

And by donating these items, those green beaded necklaces can now hang around the necks of some other lucky children. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Some of those issues looked to still be hanging around Sunday night. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026