hang around

Meaning

1. Oxford89% of films

   to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much

In the movies · 45

• - I'm just hanging around. - Okay.Venom: Let There Be Carnage2021
• Seems like I seen him hanging around a used-car lot that was busted into.The Grapes of Wrath1940
• Hanging around the house on the phone would be a big help.The Godfather1972
• I heard he liked to hang around the river.Loving Vincent2017
• Thought l'd hang around here for the day.The Blind Side2009
• You know, boxers hang around places like this...Cinderella Man2005
• But I was wondering if I could hang around.A Beautiful Mind2001
• I can't hang around on this bookshelf all day.Escape Room2019

Learn it in full scenes

• The Godfather1972
  • Bonasera Asks for Justice
  • Woltz Refuses Johnny the Role
  • Vito Refuses Sollozzo's Deal

From the same entry

• hang a left
• hang by a hair
• hang in there
• hang on words every word
• hang tough
• let it all hang out
• in the balance
• hang fire
• hang on for grim death
• hang heavy
• hang loose

More phrasal verbs

• pay off
• throw up
• fall for
• eat out
• break out
• run into
• log in
• breathe out
• drop by
• look into
• mess with
• fall behind