Hang about and Peg

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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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Peg is an antonym for hang about.

Peg verb - To arrange or assign according to type.

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Hang about is an antonym for peg.

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