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to hang around
[phrase form: hang]
01
to spend time in a place, often without a specific purpose or activity
Intransitive
Transitive: to hang around a place
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
around
base verb
hang
present tense
hang around
3rd person singular
hangs around
present participle
hanging around
past simple
hung around
past participle
hung around
Examples
After school, the students like to hang around the playground until their parents arrive.
