hang around

Definition of hang around in English English dictionary: to stay, linger or loiter
If you hang around after the show, you can meet the cast.; to spend time or be friends (especially to hang around with someone)
My daughter likes to hang around with older kids after school.; If you hang around, hang about, or hang round, you stay in the same place doing nothing, usually because you are waiting for something or someone. He got sick of hanging around waiting for me On Saturdays we hang about in the park. those people hanging round the streets at 6 am with nowhere to go; If you hang around, hang about, or hang round with someone or in a particular place, you spend a lot of time with that person or in that place. They usually hung around together most of the time Helen used to hang round with the boys. the usual young crowd who hung around the cafe day in and day out; be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"; linger, pass time, loiter; spend time with

hang around

Hyphenation

hang a·round

Turkish pronunciation

häng ıraun

Synonyms

abide, affect, dally, frequent, glom, hang about, hang out, haunt, linger, live, loiter, reside, resort, roam, spend time

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɴɢ ərˈoun/ /ˈhæŋ ɜrˈaʊn/

Etymology

[ 'ha[ng] ] (verb.) before 12th century. partly from Middle English hon, from Old English hOn, v.t.; partly from Middle English hangen, from Old English hangian, v.i. and v.t.; both akin to Old High German hAhan, v.t., to hang, hangEn, v.i.; more at CUNCTATION.