pleasure, delight, satisfaction, joy, amusement, happiness, gratification, contentment, fun, bliss, merriment, glee, elation, euphoria, cheer, exuberance, relish, thrill, zest, excitement, ecstasy, ra... [more]
loitering - lingering - dawdling - loafing - idling - skulking - tarrying - lounging - milling around - hanging around - waiting around - bumming around - killing time - wasting time - goofing off - dilly-dallying - shilly-shallying - meandering - drifting - wandering - moseying - ambling - sauntering - rambling - roving - roaming - perambulating - traipsing - straggling - straying - vagabonding - vagrancy - loafing around - hanging out - chilling - chilling out - relaxing - taking it easy - cooling one's heels - marking time - passing time - frittering away time - whiling away time - pottering around - puttering around - mucking about - messing about - fooling around - horsing around
Hanging about typically refers to spending time in a particular place without any specific purpose or objective. It often involves loitering or lingering in an area, sometimes causing a mild annoyance or concern to others, especially if done in groups or for extended periods. The term can also suggest a lack of productivity or aimlessness.