Pronunciation: /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/
noun a period of time spent waiting or loitering
A1 I like to hang around the park with my friends.
A2 The children always find a place to hang around after school.
B1 Teenagers often hang around the shopping mall on weekends.
B2 It's not safe to hang around in this neighborhood late at night.
C1 The tourists decided to hang around the city for a few more days.
C2 She enjoys hanging around art galleries in her free time.
verb to spend time in a place without any specific purpose
A1 I like to hang around with my friends after school.
A2 We used to hang around the park when we were kids.
B1 Teenagers often hang around the shopping mall on weekends.
B2 The group decided to hang around the beach for a few hours.
C1 The tourists planned to hang around the city center for the afternoon.
C2 After the conference, the delegates would hang around the hotel lobby discussing business.
preposition used to indicate loitering or spending time in a particular place
A1 I like to hang around the park with my friends.
A2 We used to hang around the mall after school.
B1 Teenagers often hang around street corners in the evenings.
B2 The group of friends decided to hang around the beach for the day.
C1 Politicians and celebrities often hang around exclusive events.
C2 After the conference, the delegates would hang around the hotel bar networking.
formal I have noticed that some students tend to hang around the library after classes.
informal Let's just hang around the park and chill for a while.
slang We should totally hang around the mall this weekend.
figurative Negative thoughts tend to hang around in my mind longer than I'd like.
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