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hangs around

hangs around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang around.

Meaning of hang around

Verb

hang around (third-person singular simple present hangs around, present participle hanging around, simple past and past participle hung around)

  1. (idiomatic) To stay, linger, or loiter.
    • If you hang around after the show, you can meet the cast.
  2. (idiomatic) To spend time or be friends. (especially to hang around with someone)
    • My daughter likes to hang around with older kids after school.

Questions about hangs around

What is hangs around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hangs around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang around.

Words near hangs around in the dictionary

  1. hangs a right
  2. hangs a shingle
  3. hangs a uey
  4. hangs about
  5. hangs an arse
  6. hangs around
  7. hangs back
  8. hangs behind
  9. hangs by a hair
  10. hangs by a thread
  11. hangs by the eyelids

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