Hang about
Hang about verb - To spend time doing nothing.
Lie around and hang about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lie around" instead a verb "Hang about".
Lie around
Lie around verb - Hang around idly.
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Synonyms for Lie around
Hang about and lie around are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hang about" instead a verb "Lie around".
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