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

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 came back to the UK alone, with a return flight to New York arranged for the next day at 10.30am – bad taste for a loser to hang about any longer than necessary.

From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2018

‘General Woundwort’s orders. But come back quickly. I don’t want to hang about half the night doing your job.’

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams