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hung about

hung about is the simple past and past participle of hang about.

Meaning of hang about

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To linger, loiter, or stay.
    • If you hang about after the show, you can meet the cast.
  2. (informal) Especially in the form to hang about with (someone): to spend time or be friends with.
    • My daughter likes to hang about with older kids after school.

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Questions about hung about

What is hung about the simple past and past participle of?
Hung about is the simple past and past participle of hang about.

Words near hung about in the dictionary

  1. hung a Louie
  2. hung a Ralph
  3. hung a right
  4. hung a shingle
  5. hung a uey
  6. hung about
  7. hung an arse
  8. hung around
  9. hung back
  10. hung beef
  11. hung behind

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