Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hang-about
Noun
/hæŋ əˈbaʊt/
Definition
A person who spends time in a place without any particular purpose.
Examples
- He’s always a hang-about at the coffee shop, chatting with anyone who will listen.
- The park was filled with hang-abouts who seemed to do nothing all day.
Meaning
Hang-about refers to someone who loiters or idles around a location, often without an intention or obvious reason for being there.
Synonyms
- Loafer
- Idler
- Drifter
- Hanger-on
