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hangs about

VERB

associate with; be residing in

Synonyms

WEAK

abide affect dally frequent get along with haunt have relations with linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time stand around swell tarry waste time

Antonyms

WEAK

condemn

Example Sentences

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For now, a number of residents who live near canals complain about narrowboats' stoves, engines and generators creating pollution that hangs about close to ground level, particularly affecting children.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023

"I don't want to be one of these fighters that hangs about into my late thirties. I want to get in, get on and get out," he said.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2022

It’s the story of the girls’ larger-than-life “honor” — a disembodied thing that hangs about them menacingly, threatening to fall away at any moment, ruining the whole family.

From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2021

Flanagan hangs about a dozen Chekhov guns on the wall, which diminishes the payoff of each, and the deus ex machina shenanigans he pulls are obnoxiously typical.

From The Verge • Mar. 15, 2016

Thy deathlike sleep still hangs about thee, thou art still on earth, and I am here to bring thee joy.

From Comic Tragedies Written by 'Jo' and 'Meg' and Acted by The 'Little Women' by Alcott, Louisa May