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(informal) To linger, loiter, or stay. / (informal) Especially in the form to hang about with (someone): to spend time or be friends with.

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hang about

Source Word

hang about

Verb

informal

Japanese Meaning

ぶらぶらする（非公式に、時間を無目的に過ごす） / うろつく（非公式に、一定の場所にしばらく滞在する） / （特に「～と一緒に」で）誰かとだらだらと過ごす、付き合う

Please don't hang about the entrance all day; it's making the staff nervous.

入り口で一日中うろうろしないでください。スタッフが困っています。

Sense（1）

(informal) To linger, loiter, or stay.

If you hang about after the show, you can meet the cast.

Sense（2）

(informal) Especially in the form to hang about with (someone): to spend time or be friends with.

My daughter likes to hang about with older kids after school.

hangs about

（ present singular third-person ）

hanging about

（ participle present ）

hung about

（ participle past ）

hung about

（ past ）