Apply and Hang about

Opposite meaning terms

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

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Hang about is an antonym for apply.

Hang about verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: a London slum where lots of unemployed young men could be seen hanging about

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Apply is an antonym for hang about.

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Hang about and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/hang_about

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