hang around

hæŋ əˈraʊnd

hung around

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Definition of hang around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

socializespend time with someone socially

I often hang around with my cousins on weekends.

loiter

socialize

spend time

waitingremain in a place waiting for someone or something

She decided to hang around the lobby until the meeting started..

linger

loiter

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Expressions with hang

hang on

wait for a short time

Hang on, I'll be right back.

hang up

end a phone call

She decided to hang up after waiting too long..

hang back

delay or linger in a place

They hung back at the park after everyone left.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

get the hang of

start to understand or get used to something new

It took me a week to get the hang of it.

hang behind

stay in a place after others leave

She decided to hang behind after the meeting.

Terms with hang around included in their meaning

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lurk

loiter

hang around a place without clear purpose

string up

execution

hang someone using a rope around the neck

Examples of hang around in a sentence

They like to hang around the park in the evenings.
I'll hang around the park until you arrive.
They decided to hang around the café after lunch.

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French:traîner, attendre, ...
German:herumhängen, warten, ...
Italian:socializzare, aspettare, ...
Spanish:compartir, merodear, ...
Portuguese:passar tempo, ficar por aí, ...
Chinese:闲逛, 等候, ...
Japanese:ぶらぶらする, 待つ, ...
Arabic:قَضَى الوقت مع, اِنْتَظَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַלּוֹת עִם, לְהִישָּׁאֵר לַחַכּוֹת, ...
Russian:проводить время, ждать, ...
Ukrainian:проводити час, залишатися, ...
Hindi:साथ समय बिताना, आसपास रुकना, ...
Bengali:আড্ডা দেওয়া, অপেক্ষা করে থাকা, ...
Catalan:passar l'estona amb, esperar-se, ...
Czech:trávit čas, zdržovat se, ...
Danish:hænge ud med, vente, ...
Dutch:rondhangen, wachten, ...
Greek:κάνω παρέα, περιμένω, ...
Hungarian:együtt lógni, várakozni, ...
Khmer:ដើរលេងជាមួយ, នៅរង់ចាំ, ...
Korean:어울리다, 기다리다, ...
Persian:وقت گذراندن, منتظر ماندن, ...
Polish:spędzać czas, czekać, ...
Portuguese (BR):passar tempo, ficar por aí, ...
Romanian:a petrece, a aștepta, ...
Swedish:hänga, vänta kvar, ...
Thai:ไปไหนมาไหนด้วยกัน, รออยู่, ...
Turkish:takılmak, beklemek, ...
Vietnamese:đi chơi, ở lại chờ, ...

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