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hung around

hung around is the simple past and past participle 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 hung around

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

Words near hung around in the dictionary

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

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