hanging (around or out)

verb

Definition of hanging (around or out)next
present participle of hang (around or out)
1
as in traveling
to come or be together as friends she still hangs around with her college roommate

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2
as in hacking (around)
to spend time doing nothing for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging (around or out)
  1. traveling
  2. kicking back
  3. associating
  4. hanging about
  5. hooking up
  6. kicking around
  7. messing around
  8. lounging
Verb
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Before the fire, patrons were kicking back cold ones about a block from Down the Hatch.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But instead of kicking back, Nadal’s been busy building a hotel empire.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of kicking back
Verb
  • His sensitive book-hound son Emiliano (Lorenzo Urso) is Giuliano’s best friend, but Sebastiano forbids him from associating with the Arca family.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When snacks aren't available, children will stop associating your bag with snacks and will eventually no longer expect them.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of associating
Verb
  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Definition of hanging about
Verb
  • Schroeder’s sister Georgi Aubin and Clark’s friend Rob Evors denied sleeping together in the season, but were caught on a hot mic talking about hooking up for months.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The mood is already ruined after you get busted hooking up in a bar's bathroom.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooking up
Verb
  • The fantasy of a cultural architecture that’s as flexible as culture itself has been kicking around for more than 100 years, and there’s something obscurely disappointing about seeing a technocratic version get put into practice.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • Within the venue gates but outside the stands, groups of friends were playing cornhole and having picnic dinners from food trucks parked onsite; older attendees were chatting and kids were kicking around mini soccer balls.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of kicking around
Verb
  • The buckle on the Jordan clogs is a great touch, and the arch support isn’t messing around.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Chicago Cubs weren’t messing around at the trade deadline.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of messing around
Verb
  • This two-piece set was particularly designed for lounging and getting things done alike.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Guests can spot her prints while lounging outside, sip cocktails created for the occasion, and shop for clothes that suit their trip.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lounging
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