HUNG ABOUT Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

hung about

verb

past tense of hang about, British

as in hung (around or out)

to spend time doing nothing a tea house near campus where many university students could be seen hanging about

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as in played

to spend time in aimless activity we'll be hanging about at the pub if you need us

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In one such report, a single tear-gas cannister kicked back was recorded as forty-four assaults.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
When something’s off (like a misplaced comma or wrong code), the claim gets kicked back, and either the patient or the doctor eats the cost.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of kicked back

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Richard Heathcote/Getty Images The 25-year-old was often rotated and played only 2,623 minutes across Ligue 1 and the Champions League but still managed 18 goals and 10 assists.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sabalenka held and then played one of her best games of the match, breaking at love to tie it at 4-all.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

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No balls were kicked around, but a first impression was made about a pitch that’s cropped tighter than a Pebble Beach fairway yet in impressive shape after four games over 11 days.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Near a door leading to a loading dock, a group of players on the host Vegas Golden Knights — including forward Mitch Marner, who went on to score a regulation hat trick in a 5-4 win — stood in a circle and kicked around a soccer ball.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 8 June 2026

Definition of kicked around

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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

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Then in spring training this year, Hollowell again messed around with different changeup grips while incorporating mental cues from previous coaches, and something clicked with a circle-change grip.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Dragstrem, who focuses more on production, has messed around with it but was left unsatisfied; McGill, who’s more lyrics-driven, wants nothing to do with the tech.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026

Definition of messed around

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Despite wearing a cap chilled to 15 degrees for several hours at every infusion, my long red hair fell almost entirely out by January, taking with it any part of me that still felt like a woman at all.

— Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel on their body.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of chilled

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But Suzuki’s two-footedness meant he was relaxed in playing between them, popping passes into the spare player in midfield.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Ekouaer Lounge Set pairs relaxed wide-leg pants with a coordinating top, so most of the styling is already done for you.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

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