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
Lounge and hang about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lounge" instead a verb "Hang about".
Lounge
Lounge verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.
Usage example: police found the burglar lounging in the shade behind the building
Hang about and lounge are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Hang about" instead a verb "Lounge".
Mutual synonyms
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Lounge and Hang about. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang_about/lounge
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Lounge or Hang about. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang_about/lounge.
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