as in remaining
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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hanging around
Not long after, an eagle believed to be their daughter Jackie started hanging around the old nest.
—
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Christopher Nolan and his crew were hanging around.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
O’Leary was wearing something unique hanging around his neck to be sure.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
This sweater has kept me warm under my jacket in the backyard around the firepit, walking around the islands, and hanging around Portland.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
In another clip, the person walks up to the home, head down, wearing a dark zip-up jacket, light pants, a backpack and what appears to be a weapon in a holster hanging around their waist.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Having spent so long hanging around enthusiastic, creative people, she was urged to give acting a go.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Restaurants, shops, and parks — lots of old weirdos hanging around.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
My Stio has keep me warm through many winter hikes, even when the temperatures are hanging around 20 degrees.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Christopher Nolan and his crew were hanging around.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
O’Leary was wearing something unique hanging around his neck to be sure.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
This sweater has kept me warm under my jacket in the backyard around the firepit, walking around the islands, and hanging around Portland.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
In another clip, the person walks up to the home, head down, wearing a dark zip-up jacket, light pants, a backpack and what appears to be a weapon in a holster hanging around their waist.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Having spent so long hanging around enthusiastic, creative people, she was urged to give acting a go.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Restaurants, shops, and parks — lots of old weirdos hanging around.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
My Stio has keep me warm through many winter hikes, even when the temperatures are hanging around 20 degrees.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
Verb
-
Oracle's earnings call came after the company reported better-than-expected results, lifted its fiscal 2027 guidance and said remaining performance obligations more than quadrupled to $553 billion from a year earlier.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
-
The winner will serve out the remaining months of Greene's term.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Not so Grace, who always seems aware of an audience on the other side of the movie screen, waiting to be entertained.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
-
Authorities said four gunmen, identified as citizens of Tajikistan, shot people who were waiting for a show by a popular rock band and then set the building on fire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Since many hotels usually have a couple pillows of different firmness levels on a bed, falling and staying asleep won’t be a fever dream no matter your sleeping position.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Last week, the council voted 9–6 to direct the city manager to study moving its emergency operations, dispatch and service call center out of City Hall while devising funding plans for repairing the aging building, staying there and relocating.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Dry weather will be sticking around today in the Pittsburgh area before storm chances return to the forecast tomorrow.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
-
Modern Methods Make Keeping a Bathtub Easier Another reason bathtubs are sticking around?—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hanging around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20around. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
