hung around

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

VERB

associate

Synonyms

WEAK

abide affect dally frequent glom hang about hang out haunt linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time swell tarry waste time

Example Sentences

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Marseille have hung around on the fringes of the title race, as they did for much of last season, and sit eight points behind Lens in third.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

"This changes how we think about the long-term fate of water in asteroids. The water hung around for a long time and was not exhausted so quickly as thought."

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

Bradley's playing partner Russell Henley also hung around without making any significant moves.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

We kind of hung around for a while.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Katie’s younger brother, Ben, hung around us all night, but he wasn’t even that annoying.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy