hang about

Example Sentences

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He needs to invent reasons to still hang about without wanting to admit that he cares, even though he does.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

They hang about 20 feet down and stretch about 20 feet out.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2023

She said she would hang about 20 masks at a time, and within an hour they’d be gone.

From Washington Times • May 1, 2020

I came back to the UK alone, with a return flight to New York arranged for the next day at 10.30am – bad taste for a loser to hang about any longer than necessary.

From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2018

Matthias was loth to hang about while a creature was lying injured within his sight, but he had to heed his friend’s advice.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques