Hang about and Work
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
Work is an antonym for hang about.
Work
Work verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
Hang about is an antonym for work. (British)
Cite this Source
Work and Hang about. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang_about/work
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Work or Hang about. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang_about/work.
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