hang around
verb
hung around; hanging around; hangs around
1
intransitive,
informal
a
: to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing
spent the day just hanging around with her friends
b
: to stay in or at a place for a period of time
had to hang around for over an hour, waiting for the bus
She didn't feel like hanging around at the club afterward …—
David Calder
David Calder2
transitive
informal
: to pass time or stay in or at (a place) or in the company of (someone)
hung around the house all day
My mother doesn't want me hanging around the park alone.—Judy Blume
Judy BlumeWhen he was 10 years old, Lester taught him-self to windsurf by hanging around the Europeans and Canadian tourists who rented boards on the beach at Varadero.—Sam Moses
Sam MosesExamples of hang around in a Sentence
if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him
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Southern Living,
4 July 2026
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2 July 2026
According to Today, Messi often played soccer with Lucas Scaglia and would hang around his pal's house hoping to see Scaglia's cousin, Roccuzzo.
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Meanwhile, his younger brother Jayden wore a white tank top tucked into a pair of light wash jeans with a brown leather belt and silver chains hanging around his hips.
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Meg Walters,
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Grow Naturally Repellent Plants There are many plants that function as natural mosquito repellents and having them in your garden can really help to lessen the presence of mosquitoes and deter them from hanging around.
—
The Spruce,
2 July 2026
According to Today, Messi often played soccer with Lucas Scaglia and would hang around his pal's house hoping to see Scaglia's cousin, Roccuzzo.
—
Jacklyn Krol,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Meanwhile, his younger brother Jayden wore a white tank top tucked into a pair of light wash jeans with a brown leather belt and silver chains hanging around his hips.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hang around
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20around. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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