Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang around

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: hang around
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stay, linger, or loiter.

verb

To spend time or be friends. (especially to hang around with someone)

Example Sentences

"If you hang around after the show, you can meet the cast."
"I would have liked to have hung around in Birmingham, but my connections are tight owing to a points failure, and I make the CrossCountry Class 170 to Derby by the skin of my teeth."
"My daughter likes to hang around with older kids after school."
"Oh well uh, you might think I'm crazy / To hang around with you / Or maybe you think I'm lucky / To have somethin' to do"

Inflected Forms

hangs around (present, singular) hanging around (participle, present) hung around (participle, past) hung around (past)

Synonyms

loiter lounge footle lollygag loaf lallygag mess about tarry linger lurk mill about mill around

Questions

What does hang around mean?: To stay, linger, or loiter.

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