hang about

Example Sentences

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One ally of Mahmood told the BBC: "She knows that time is of the essence. She didn't take long to take big decisions at the Ministry of Justice, and she doesn't tend to hang about."

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

He needs to invent reasons to still hang about without wanting to admit that he cares, even though he does.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

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

How lovely to see a long-forgotten favourite pop up unexpectedly on the leaderboard, even if they just hang about for a couple of hours on Thursday morning.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2019

Matthias was loth to hang about while a creature was lying injured within his sight, but he had to heed his friend’s advice.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques