1
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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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Verma played a key role in setting the Proteas a challenging target after the final was delayed by two hours because of rain.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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The club had kicked around the idea of Suárez and Nola sharing an outing, but it was made official on Monday night after a gut-wrenching Game 2 loss.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Enjoy the leftovers chilled, or reheat individual servings in a heat-safe vessel in the oven or microwave until the chicken reaches 165°F and the casserole is warm throughout.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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Keep refridgerated and serve chilled.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was bummed out by Tech’s decision.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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America’s power has never rested solely on its armies or its markets but on an idea—the sense that this country, for all its flaws, represented something higher.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mahomes didn’t play in last year’s game there, however, as KC coach Andy Reid rested many starters with the postseason looming.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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All the while, the aspirator runs quietly and plays gentle tunes to keep mom and the baby relaxed, keeping stress to a minimum.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the FDA had recently relaxed its rules about how the pills could be prescribed and dispensed, allowing women to receive them by mail after a telehealth visit with a provider.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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