Hang about and Plug
Opposite meaning terms
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
Plug is an antonym for hang about.
Plug
Plug verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: plugged away at solving the math problem
Hang about is an antonym for plug. (British)
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