| hang around 1. to stay in a place. I don't like to hang around here after dark. He had stupidly hung around — just to see what the cops were doing — and ended up being arrested! 2. to be with another person. I hate hanging around with her in the mall. It's so boring! 3. to not go away. The flu can hang around for almost a month. Usage notes: usually said about a medical condition, as in the example |