hang about

Example Sentences

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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 • Sep. 8, 2025

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

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2023

But most of all it is unexpectedly fun, drawing you through its world of not-very-good-at-this criminals, low-lifes and people who want little more than to just hang about with verve and panache.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2020

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

The pavilion was big enough to take two separate groups without them bothering each other—in the summer, a third group could hang about out on the veranda.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro