hanging (around or out)

verb

Definition of hanging (around or out)next
present participle of hang (around or out)
1
as in traveling
to come or be together as friends she still hangs around with her college roommate

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2
as in hacking (around)
to spend time doing nothing for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging (around or out)
  1. traveling
  2. kicking back
  3. associating
  4. hanging about
  5. hooking up
  6. kicking around
  7. messing around
  8. lounging
Verb
  • Production runs from a Los Angeles home base plus two traveling studios that move to the best matches each day, borrowing the fanfest grammar of Big Noon Kickoff.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • For those traveling in first class, the Coast Starlight offers a full dining car experience, with meals included throughout the journey.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Maybe that means kicking back by the pool with a refreshing summer drink in hand or treating yourself to a creative spin on a classic hot dog from one of these five Atlanta spots.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • Here’s an outdoor lounge chair that naturally supports kicking back with a matching ottoman.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
Definition of kicking back
Verb
  • And somewhere in the mix is a new technology facility that many are associating with a data center.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Campbell argues that Latchford’s donations helped bolster his credibility as a scholar by associating his name with top institutions.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Definition of associating
Verb
  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Definition of hanging about
Verb
  • The term first popped up during the June 21 episode of Love Island USA, when Kenzie Annis and Corbin Mims were shown hooking up in bed.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026
  • To make entertaining more fun, plug your speaker or outdoor TV into an electrical outlet, or make a frozen margarita after hooking up your blender.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Definition of hooking up
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  • Some of the finer moments for Nemes in the studio were during rehearsals, when the band was just kicking around ideas and jamming.
    — Tina Eves, SPIN, 1 July 2026
  • All told, it’s been a pretty spectacular and drama-free rollout for an idea that had been kicking around Hollywood for over 15 years.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 June 2026
Definition of kicking around
Verb
  • Kylian liked messing around, having a laugh and telling jokes — just like the rest of us.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • All of our memories are traveling the world, messing around, having fun, and being teenagers.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Definition of messing around
Verb
  • On property, guests can enjoy lounging on Adirondack chairs around the firepits, playing games of cornhole or backgammon, or simply enjoying the inn's common spaces and reading nooks.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of lounging
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“Hanging (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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