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to hang about
01
to wait or stay at a place, often without a specific purpose
Dialect
British
BritishGrammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
about
Base verb
hang
Present tense
hang about
3rd person singular
hangs about
Present participle
hanging about
Past simple
hung about
Past participle
hung about
Examples
Let's hang about here for a bit and see if our friends show up.
02
to be friends or spend time with someone
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
They used to hang about together when they were in college, but now they live in different cities.
03
to move or do something slowly, often causing a delay
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
Stop hanging about and finish your homework.
hang about
01
used to tell someone to stop or pause an action, statement, or activity
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
Hang about, I think you might be misunderstanding what I said.
