HANG AROUND Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase hang around. (close relations)
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| linger | verbv | |||||
verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||||
| loiter | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| tarry | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
adjective satellite • having the characteristics of pitch or tar verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly | ||||||
| dawdle | verbv | |||||
verb • take one's time; proceed slowly • waste time • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | ||||||
| idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||
| procrastinate | verbv | |||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly | ||||||
| remain | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • stay the same; remain in a certain state • continue in a place, position, or situation • be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc. • stay behind | ||||||
| stay | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
noun • continuing or remaining in a place or state • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted • a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) • (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar verb • stay the same; remain in a certain state • stay put (in a certain place) • dwell • continue in a place, position, or situation • remain behind • stop or halt • stay behind • hang on during a trial of endurance • stop a judicial process • fasten with stays • overcome or allay | ||||||
| wait | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) verb • stay in one place and anticipate or expect something • wait before acting • look forward to the probable occurrence of • serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant | ||||||
| footle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • act foolishly, as by talking nonsense | ||||||
| lallygag | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| loaf | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating • a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape verb • be lazy or idle • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lollygag | ||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lounge | nounn | |||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lurk | verbv | |||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • be about a place without any apparent purpose • wait in hiding to attack • to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc | ||||||
| mess about | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| mill about | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • move about in a confused manner | ||||||
| mill around | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • move about in a confused manner | ||||||
