Synonyms of hung around

hung around

verb

past tense of hang around

as in remained

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

• remained
• stayed
• waited
• stuck around
• hung on
• dwelled
• held on
• tarried
• abided
• lingered
• awaited
• loitered
• dawdled
• overstayed
• dallied
• outstayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pulled out
• cut out
• got off
• walked out
• left
• pushed off
• went off
• pushed on
• peeled off
• took off
• packed (up or off)
• shoved (off)
• moved
• bailed out
• buzzed (off)
• went
• cleared out
• departed
• quit
• cleared off
• got out
• exited
• bailed
• ran away
• bugged out
• escaped
• fled
• flew
• evacuated
• skipped
• absconded
• piked (out or off)
• abandoned
• booked
• decamped
• vamoosed
• deserted
• vacated
• forsook
• scrammed
• scatted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hung around

The chip of bone was placed in a circular container called a reliquary and hung around the saint’s neck. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

The seven-word message became the Washington Commanders’ game-day creed in 2024 and has hung around ever since — literally. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Hartford has battled injuries to many of its key players but treaded water at 5-9-5 (W-D-L) and hung around the playoff line. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Even some coaches and support staff hung around briefly. — Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

These curious but cautious forest mammals showed up every night at Secret Spring and often seemed to pose for pictures as the remote camera continued taking images as long these furry visitors hung around. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

And the early foul trouble in Game 2 created shades of Games 2 and 3 against the Hawks, where Atlanta hung around just long enough to pull away with one-point victories to take a 2-1 series lead before the Knicks outscored them by nearly 100 points over their final three games. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026

After one training session, Mura and five or six of his U20 teammates hung around and volunteered to line up as a wall for Messi, who was practicing free kicks. — Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Hassan Campbell, who had hung around Zulu Nation, and had seen Bambaataa as a father figure, followed with his own allegations, as did others. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026