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hanging about

VERB

associate with; be residing in

Synonyms

WEAK

abide affect dally frequent get along with haunt have relations with linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time stand around swell tarry waste time

Antonyms

WEAK

condemn

Example Sentences

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Matches started an hour earlier than usual because of the heatwave, and Keys had no intention of hanging about.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

An impression - or possibly a fear - that 20-somethings are still hanging about in the family home is based on fact, an influential think-tank has concluded.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

This quiet resort in the Vancouver Island rainforest has three wooden, globe-shaped treehouses hanging about 15 feet off the ground, suspended by Polysteel ropes fixed to neighboring trees.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

"Let it be used for farm work, for shooting, for guiding. Not just hanging about the place!"

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2022

It had been a fine day and though the shops were all closing, a lot of people were hanging about outside the pubs, talking and drinking.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro