HANG ABOUT


Meaning of HANG ABOUT in English

( BrE , informal )

1.

to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much :

kids hanging about in the streets

2.

to be very slow doing sth :

I can't hang about—the boss wants to see me.

3.

( informal ) used to tell sb to stop what they are doing or saying for a short time :

Hang about! There's something not quite right here.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.