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hangs around

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

VERB

associate

Synonyms

WEAK

abide affect dally frequent glom hang about hang out haunt linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time swell tarry waste time

Example Sentences

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After class, he hangs around in the small gym adjacent to the activity room and rides the recumbent bike.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

"Now he just hangs around in places where he shouldn't, he's in trouble."

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

This reading light that hangs around your neck has flexible arms, three different lighting modes and three different brightness levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Kat Meckle, the counselor, hangs around just to talk.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023

She hangs around with the older girls, up on the hill under the stunted fir trees.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood