hang+about
1hang about — phrasal verb Word forms hang about : present tense I/you/we/they hang about he/she/it hangs about present participle hanging about past tense hung about past participle hung about British informal 1) [intransitive/transitive] same as hang around… …
2hang about — verb a) to stay, linger or loiter If you hang about after the show, you can meet the cast. b) to spend time or be friends (especially to hang about with someone) The stranger kept hanging about just inside the inn door, peering round the corner… …
3hang about/hang around/hang out — [v] associate with; be residing in abide, affect, dally, frequent, get along with, haunt, have relations with, linger, live, loiter, reside, resort, roam, spend time, stand around, swell, tarry, waste time; concepts 114,226 Ant. condemn …
4hang about with — phrasal verb hang around with or hang about with [transitive] Word forms hang around with : present tense I/you/we/they hang around with he/she/it hangs around with present participle hanging around with past tense hung around with past… …
5hang about — (Brit. informal).See hang around. → hang …
6hang about — intransitive verb Date: 1781 British hang 12 …
7hang about — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hang around, haunt, roam; see frequent , loiter , wait 1 …
8hang about with — ˌhang a ˈround with ˌhang a ˈbout with british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hang around with he/she/it hangs around with present participle hanging around with …
9hang about with somebody — ˌhang aˈbout with sb derived (BrE) (NAmE ˈhang with sb) (informal) to spend a lot of time with sb Main entry: ↑ …
10hang about — Synonyms and related words: around, clasp, cling to, dangle, follow, follow at heel, follow close upon, follow the crowd, go with, hover over, huddle, hug, hug the shore, keep close to, lie by, march with, stand by, stay inshore, stay near,… …
