hung around
Loitered without purpose
Hung around means stayed in a place without particular purpose, often waiting or passing time idly: We hung around the mall for a couple hours.
It also means spent time with someone casually: She hung around with a rough crowd in high school.
The phrase suggests leisure or aimlessness rather than structured activity.
Remained beyond expected
- stayedContinued being present
- remainedStayed in place
- tarriedDelayed in departing
- bidedWaited patiently
anticipated · expected · patience · delay · holdup · pause · killing time · whiling away
Voluntary close relations
- buddiesInformal term for friends
- palsInformal term for companions
- matesFriends or breeding partners
- companionsThose who accompany
acquaintances · peers · group · crowd · gang · clique · chatting · talking
Hid with intent
- skulkedMoved to avoid detection
- prowledMoved stealthily about
- hoveredStayed airborne in place
- milled aboutMoved aimlessly in area
idled · dawdled · loafed · meandered · drifted · wandered · roamed · aimless
Spent time idly
- loungedRested in relaxed posture
- wasted timeHours spent unproductively
- fritteredWasted in small amounts
- lollygaggedSpent time aimlessly
puttered · vegetated · slacked · goofed off · procrastinated · unproductive · boredom · restless
lingered
Remained beyond expected
bided · anticipated · expected · patience · delay · holdup · pause · killing time · whiling away · passing time
friends
Voluntary close relations
companions · acquaintances · peers · group · crowd · gang · clique · chatting · talking · bonding
lurked
Hid with intent
milled about · idled · dawdled · loafed · meandered · drifted · wandered · roamed · aimless · suspicious
lazed
Spent time idly
- loungedRested in relaxed posture
- wasted timeHours spent unproductively
- fritteredWasted in small amounts
lollygagged · puttered · vegetated · slacked · goofed off · procrastinated · unproductive · boredom · restless · aimless
hung aroundleft
Departed or portside
departed · took off · went away · split · headed out
hung aroundgot busy
Began working earnestly
hustled · engaged · worked · buckled down · applied oneself
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