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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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung about
Verb
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England only played one warm-up match before the series, against an England Lions team, while McCullum’s attack-minded philosophy has also been questioned amid a number of hapless dismissals during the series.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026 -
After coming out of the game briefly three times in the first half, which ended with Boise State trailing 50-29, Meadow played all 20 minutes of the second half and the entirety of the three five-minute OT periods.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Over a bite to eat, everybody kicked back and chatted it up a little.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gatlin paid an Atlanta audiovisual contractor $2 million, who then kicked back $1 million to her, according to court records.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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One of the things that have been kicked around is a one-time 5% tax on billionaires.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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As the college football season winds down, Penn State is still operating with an interim head coach after the dismissal of James Franklin, and Roethlisberger kicked around the idea of Tomlin heading to Happy Valley to take over that program.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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When the doors pop open, expect a menu that includes Florida stone crab and oyster shooters, along with caviar service, hot and chilled small plates and handhelds.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its thick vacuum insulation keeps drinks chilled for up to 12 hours and iced for up to two days.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out about the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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Headed to the mountains for the holidays and bummed about the slow progression of the snowpack?—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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After tightly squeezing, Erika moved her hand to the back of JD's head, and his hands briefly rested on her waist.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fibonacci’s new world rested on objective, quantifiable value and empiricism — a novel and fundamental concept.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To her, après-ski, as a sport, is relaxed, comfortable, social, playful and glamorous.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The space is relaxed and beautiful, hung with works by local artists.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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But for now, idled IRS workers aren’t applying thumbscrews to taxpayers.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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And in Michigan, Cliffs owns and operates the Tilden Mine near Ishpeming and the adjacent Empire Mine, which has been idled since 2016.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Hung about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20about. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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