hang about
Britishverb
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to waste time; loiter
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to frequent the company (of someone)
interjection
Example Sentences
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"Not while the spiders hang about the silk in such numbers. As soon as we touch the web, they will be upon us. We cannot risk that."
From Literature
"I cannot remember now how I got into Rock'n'Roll, I wish I could, I'd do it again. But in the absence of anything to go on I just sort of read the papers, chat to people, hang about and worry about it before I go to sleep."
From BBC
One ally of Mahmood told the BBC: "She knows that time is of the essence. She didn't take long to take big decisions at the Ministry of Justice, and she doesn't tend to hang about."
From BBC
He needs to invent reasons to still hang about without wanting to admit that he cares, even though he does.
From Los Angeles Times
They hang about 20 feet down and stretch about 20 feet out.
From New York Times
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