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Definition hang about in British English

hang about phrasal verb

phrasal verb
Example

Groups of youths hung about street corners.

Example

We'd better not hang about: it's ten o'clock already.

3

used for saying that you disagree with what someone is saying or doing or that you want them to listen to you

Example

Hang about! That's not what I meant at all.

Definition hang about in British English