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

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2
as in played
to spend time in aimless activity we'll be hanging about at the pub if you need us

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung about
  1. kicked back
  2. played
  3. kicked around
  4. fooled around
  5. bummed
  6. messed around
  7. chilled
  8. relaxed
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  • Under current rules, decisions from either the City Council or Planning Department can get kicked back and forth indefinitely.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In one such report, a single tear-gas cannister kicked back was recorded as forty-four assaults.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicked back
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  • Husted played college football as a cornerback for the University of Dayton.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But that doesn’t tell the full story either, as Seattle has played part of the season with backup Drew Lock and hasn’t yet lost by more than three points.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of played
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  • Since then, he’s kicked around with HAIM while turning one third of its Los Angelino triumvirate, Alana Haim, into a screen actress.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Every single night, through that winter, spring and summer, Caldwell and Rothstein kicked around potential game situations and ideas for how to approach them.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicked around
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  • Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of fooled around
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  • I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of bummed
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  • Then in spring training this year, Hollowell again messed around with different changeup grips while incorporating mental cues from previous coaches, and something clicked with a circle-change grip.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Dragstrem, who focuses more on production, has messed around with it but was left unsatisfied; McGill, who’s more lyrics-driven, wants nothing to do with the tech.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026
Definition of messed around
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  • Once the bars have chilled, this is an easy way to remove them from the pan by pulling on the sides of the foil.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Transfer to an airtight container; cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
    — Priya Krishna, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of chilled
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  • The former Shark Tank star has relaxed his watch rule now, sporting an Apple Watch these days for the data.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Towson University professor Martha Kumar said that presidential travel during a campaign can be intense and that presidents often have passengers who can keep the environment relaxed even as the work continues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
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