Hang
Hang verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.
Hang about and hang are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hang about" instead a verb "Hang".
Hang about
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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Hang about and Hang. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang/hang_about
Hang & Hang about. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang/hang_about>.
Hang about or Hang. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang/hang_about.
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