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Phrasal verbs starting with "hang"

17 phrasal verbs use this verb

hang about
A2

To stay in a place doing nothing, or to wait for someone; also used as an exclamation meaning 'wait a moment'.

hang around
A2

To spend time idly in a place or with people, or to wait for someone.

hang back
B1

To hesitate or be reluctant to move forward or participate, often due to shyness or uncertainty.

hang behind
B1

To remain in a place after others have left, or to move more slowly than a group.

hang in
B1

To persist through a difficult situation; usually used in the expression 'hang in there'.

hang off
B1

To dangle from something, often precariously, or (informal) to stop doing something.

hang on
A2

To wait; to hold onto something; or to persist through difficulty.

hang one on
C1

To get very drunk on a particular occasion.

hang onto
B1

To keep hold of something, physically or figuratively; to retain something.

hang out
A2

To spend relaxed, informal time with friends or in a place; also to display something by hanging it in the open air.

hang over
B1

To project or suspend above something, or to be a persistent worry or threat that affects a situation.

hang round
A2

To spend time in a place or with people without doing anything in particular. (British English variant of 'hang around'.)

hang to
B1

To hold tightly to something or to retain something. A less common variant of 'hang onto'.

hang together
B2

To be logically consistent and coherent, or to remain united as a group.

hang up
A2

To end a phone call; to put something on a hook or hanger; or (figuratively) to stop doing an activity permanently.

hang upon
C1

To depend entirely on something, or to listen/watch with great intensity.

hang with
A2

To spend casual time with someone, or to keep up with someone's pace or ideas.