intj
Meaning 1
wait a minute; hold on
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, colloquial
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
hang about
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verb
Meaning 2
To linger, loiter, or stay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- If you hang about after the show, you can meet the cast.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hang around, hang out
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
Especially in the form to hang about with (someone): to spend time or be friends with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- My daughter likes to hang about with older kids after school.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hang around, hang out
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: norkoilla — to linger, loiter, or stay
- Finnish: roikkua — to linger, loiter, or stay
- Hungarian: cselleng — to linger, loiter, or stay
- Hungarian: lézeng — to linger, loiter, or stay
- Latin: desideo — to linger, loiter, or stay
- Macedonian: се мо́та (se móta) — to linger, loiter, or stay
- Macedonian: се мо́тка (se mótka) — to linger, loiter, or stay
- Finnish: hengailla — to spend time or be friends with
- Finnish: viettää aikaansa — to spend time or be friends with
- Macedonian: се дру́жи (se drúži) — to spend time or be friends with