hang about

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌhang aˈbout derived
(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.
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