hang around

Example Sentences

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Not long after, an eagle believed to be their daughter Jackie started hanging around the old nest.

From Los Angeles Times

It was like he had his own grumpy language, and if you hung around long enough you could pick up a word here or there.

From Literature

While hanging around my grandpa’s store, I had learned a few cuss words from the men, but I never did use them.

From Literature

When he does, he doesn’t plan to hang around very long.

From The Wall Street Journal

He hangs around the kitchen and chats for a few minutes—Lily wants to explain why green beads are superior to purple beads—then drifts toward the basement door.

From Literature