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hang

in. to hang around; to spend time aimlessly. My mom yelled at me because I spent all day hanging with the guys.

hang

verb

See hang around

See:

• a hang-up
• a sword of Damocles hangs over (one's) head
• a sword of Damocles hangs over head
• and hang the cost
• around
• be in the balance
• bury the hatchet
• cling on on by fingernails
• cling on on by your fingertips
• creaking door hangs longest
• enough rope, give someone
• get the hang of
• give a dog a bad name and hang him
• give a man enough rope and he will hang himself
• Give enough rope and he'll hang himself
• give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
• go hang yourself
• hang
• hang (up) (one's) hat
• hang a BA
• hang a BA at someone
• hang a few on
• hang a huey
• hang a left
• hang a louie
• hang a ralph
• hang a right
• hang a U-ie
• hang about
• hang an arse
• hang around
• hang back
• hang behind
• hang by
• hang by a hair
• hang by a thread
• hang by the eyelids
• hang by the neck
• hang down
• hang fire
• hang five
• hang for
• hang from
• hang hat
• hang hat on
• hang head
• hang in
• hang in effigy
• hang in the balance
• Hang in there
• hang it
• Hang it all!
• hang it up
• hang loose
• Hang loose!
• hang off
• hang on
• hang on (one's) sleeve
• hang on (someone's) words
• Hang on a mo
• hang on every word
• hang on for dear life
• hang on like grim death
• hang on someone's words
• hang on to your hat
• Hang on to your hat!
• hang one on
• hang one's head
• hang onto
• hang out
• hang out one's shingle
• hang out shingle
• hang out to dry
• hang out with
• hang over
• hang paper
• hang something on someone
• hang ten
• hang together
• hang tough
• hang tough on something
• hang up
• hang up (one's) boots
• hang up (one's) fiddle
• hang up (one's) hatchet
• hang up (one's) spurs
• hang up boots
• hang up on
• hang up your hat
• hang with
• hang with someone
• hangdog expression
• hangdog look
• home is where you hang your hat
• in effigy
• in the balance
• let it all hang out
• not care a hang (about something)
• not care two hoots about
• not give a damn
• not give a hang (about something)
• ride on coattails
• so cold you could hang meat
• somewhere to hang hat
• the goose hangs high
• the hang of
• Thereby hangs a tale
• think (someone) hung the moon and the stars
• time hangs heavy
• Time hangs heavy on hands
• tongue hangs out, one's
• white flag, show the
• You'll get the hang of it