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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People traveling with family (or a lot of luggage) will appreciate the generous wardrobe and shelf space, with enough room to store your suitcases and keep the room uncluttered.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of traveling

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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
Downstairs, a dedicated lounge features a multi-screen entertainment setup, creating the perfect spot for game days, movie nights or simply kicking back with family and friends.

— Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of kicking back

Verb

The web now contains one more independent page associating that company with a particular problem, category or use case.

— Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 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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The passage about the group of hippies going out to the pueblo and giving the Native kids LSD and hooking up on the tribe’s sacred ground until they get run off is priceless.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
After that finale breakup comes another big plot moment for Samir — hooking up with Billie.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hooking up

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If there had been a Season 2, Uziel was already kicking around some ideas.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of kicking around

Verb

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
Take note at the point in a song when the real dancers stop messing around.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of messing around

Verb

Six additional citations — speeding, improper passing, failing to drive in a single lane, following too closely, failing to obey traffic control and running a red light — have been added to his charges.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
The economy is running hotter, and the labor market is tight, meaning higher yields represent some normalization from crisis-era lows.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

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