Synonyms of hung about

hung about

verb

past tense of hang about, British

1

as in hung (around or out)

to spend time doing nothing

a tea house near campus where many university students could be seen hanging about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hung (around or out)
• hanged (around or out)
• hacked (around)
• kicked back
• goofed (off)
• killed time
• lazied
• footled
• vegged out
• chilled
• kicked around
• bummed
• rested
• dillydallied
• relaxed
• idled
• played
• lounged
• twiddled one's thumbs
• strolled
• loafed
• lazed
• dawdled
• droned
• fiddled (around)
• poked
• puttered (around)
• messed
• lolled
• mucked
• pottered (around)
• lingered
• estivated
• aestivated
• dallied
• fooled
• trifled
• monkeyed
• piddled
• truanted
• dozed
• loitered
• hibernated
• lagged
• sauntered
• ambled
• goldbricked
• moseyed
• swanned
• tarried
• malingered
• furloughed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrought
• ground
• worked
• labored
• plowed
• pegged
• plugged
• sweat
• toiled
• sweated
• hustled
• humped
• buckled (down)
• applied
• slaved
• plodded
• put out
• moiled
• grubbed
• travailed
• drudged
• exerted

2

as in played

to spend time in aimless activity

we'll be hanging about at the pub if you need us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• played
• fiddled (around)
• fooled around
• goofed (around)
• puttered (around)
• pottered (around)
• messed around
• kicked around
• monkeyed (around)
• fribbled
• trifled
• hanged (around or out)
• hung (around or out)
• doodled
• horsed around
• lounged
• idled
• clowned (around)
• diddled (with)
• loafed
• dawdled
• dillydallied
• lolled
• tinkered
• dallied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set (to)
• settled (down)
• buckled (down)
• knuckled down