hang about
phrasal verbhang about (British English, informal)
- to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much
- kids hanging about in the streets
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- to be very slow doing something
- I can't hang about—the boss wants to see me.
- (informal) used to tell somebody to stop what they are doing or saying for a short time
- Hang about! There's something not quite right here.