hang about

verb

Meaning

To spend time in a place or with someone without a specific purpose; to loiter or dawdle.

Examples

We used to hang about in the town square after school.
He spent his summer hanging about with his friends.

Synonyms: loiter, dawdle, linger, laze

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hang about

verb

Pronunciation: hæŋ əˈbaʊt

Definition

To spend time in a place or with someone without a specific purpose; to loiter or dawdle.

Examples

We used to hang about in the town square after school.
He spent his summer hanging about with his friends.

How to Use hang about

hang about in/at/with (prepositional phrase): To spend time idly in a specific place or with specific people. — "They like to hang about in the park after school."
hang about doing something (prepositional phrase): To spend time idly doing a particular activity. — "He was just hanging about doing nothing all day."

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