HANGING (AROUND OR OUT) Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

hanging (around or out)

verb

Definition of hanging (around or out)

present participle of hang (around or out)

as in traveling

to come or be together as friends she still hangs around with her college roommate

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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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Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition dedicated to Prada after earlier traveling iterations in 2014 in London and Hong Kong, and in 2023 in Shanghai, definitely reflects this cross-pollination of influences.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of traveling

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Today's Walmart Deals of the Day are all about kicking back with epic discounts on gear that give your relaxation routine a serious boost.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Vikings right tackle Brian O'Neill and left guard Donovan Jackson immediately turned toward the sideline to motion for the medical team, with Murray lying on his side and his legs kicking back and forth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of kicking back

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Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
These immediate, positive reinforcements can help the brain begin associating the healthier behavior with something rewarding.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of associating

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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

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In the finale, Esther visits Sasha at his home to drop something off for their daughter and the estranged couple ends up hooking up.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Barker recalled giving a mutual guy friend some dating advice about just having fun and hooking up with women, advising him to think of dating as a sport, while trying to not get too emotionally invested.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of hooking up

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In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Laneige’s Lip Sleeping Mask has been kicking around Allure editors’ nightstands for years, and judging by its 2025 Readers’ Choice Award, plenty of you are just as hooked.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of kicking around

Verb

There will be no more messing around with draggy eye pencils or the emperor’s new eye shadows.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Both of France’s sons seem to appreciate imaginative play over messing around with action figures, something that makes perfect sense given France’s own love for the arts.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of messing around

Verb

Every summer, the state plays host to the largest, longest-running citizen bike tour in the world.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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