hanging about
Idling without purpose
Hanging about means waiting or lingering without clear purpose, often idly: We spent the afternoon hanging about the park.
It can suggest loitering or wasting time: Stop hanging about and get to work.
More common in British English than American, where hanging around is preferred.
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- idlingOperating without working
- street cornerWhere two roads intersect
- loafingPassing time idly
- street lifeActivity on public roads
park bench · loitering laws · boredom · nothing to do · impatience · train station · slacking · dawdling · tarrying · alleyway · spectating · people watching · mingling · bus stop · restlessness · passing time · meandering · procrastinating
hanging aboutworking
In active function
getting things done · toiling · laboring · applying oneself · cracking on
hanging aboutleaving
Act of going away
departing · going · moving on · clearing off · heading out
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