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

Then he bought a wide and deep carven bed, big enough for a small room in itself, and he bought flowered curtains to hang about it.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck