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hung about

UK
/hʌŋ əˈbaʊt/
US
/hʌŋ əˈbaʊt/

Translations

hang aboutverb

hung about

Past Simple

hung about
Past Simple
hung about
Past Participle
hanging about
Gerund
UK
/hæŋ əˈbaʊt/
US
/hæŋ əˈbaʊt/
traînerFamilier ; se dit d’une personne qui reste dans un lieu sans but précis.
They often hang about the park after school.
Ils traînent souvent dans le parc après l’école.
Additional translations
flânerS’emploie surtout pour une présence oisive ou sans but ; registre courant.
Synonyms
linger
tarry
dawdle
wait around
loiter

Definitions

hang aboutverb
To spend time idly or aimlessly in a place.
They often hang about the park after school.
To loiter or linger in a place without any specific purpose.
He tends to hang about the office even after his shift ends.
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