hang about
Example Sentences
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They hang about 20 feet down and stretch about 20 feet out.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2023
Manager Ange Postecoglou had labelled it must-win and his players did not hang about in a high-tempo attacking performance, surging ahead with a terrific finish from talisman Kyogo.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2021
But most of all it is unexpectedly fun, drawing you through its world of not-very-good-at-this criminals, low-lifes and people who want little more than to just hang about with verve and panache.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2020
She said she would hang about 20 masks at a time, and within an hour they’d be gone.
From Washington Times • May 1, 2020
I hang about twenty feet above the ground, but that height seems like nothing now.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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