hanging about

The phrase “hanging about” has 4 syllables: hang-ing a-bout

It's pronounced as /ˈhæŋɪŋ əˈbaʊt/

What is synonym and antonym for hanging about?

In the thesaurus, “hanging about” has 10 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hanging about along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hanging about

chilling
fooling around
kicking around
kicking back
killing time
lounging
messing around
playing
resting
vegging out

Antonyms for hanging about

applying
grinding
grubbing
humping
hustling
laboring
pegging
plodding
plowing
plugging
slaving
sweating
toiling
working

Example Sentences

Stop hanging about the entrance and come inside!
He was just hanging about the park, waiting for his friends to arrive.
There's no need for you to be hanging about the office, go home and rest.
Why are you hanging about the store without buying anything?
She spent the whole afternoon hanging about the mall with no clear plan.

On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hanging about, such as: applying, chilling, fooling around, grinding, grubbing, humping, hustling.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

kicking around

abusing
bullying
chewing on
chewing over
chilling
considering
contemplating
cruising
debating
drifting
entertaining
exploring
eyeing
eying
fooling around
hanging about
idling
kicking back
killing time
looking at
lounging
messing around
messing over
playing
pondering
questioning
resting
reviewing
roaming
strolling
studying
taking apart
vegging out
wandering
weighing

kicking back

basking
chilling
hanging about
idling
kicking around
killing time
lie down
lounging
playing
recline
relaxing
resting
sit back
take it easy
unwind
vegging out