HANG (AT) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hang (at)

verb

Definition of hang (at)

as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours

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As a result, the Owens women — with Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing back as the witchy aunts of Bullock and Kidman’s characters — must reunite to finally break the curse that has haunted their family.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Filming has now begun on location in Malta, with Winstone starring as Alan ‘Razor’ Sharp, a former SAS operative haunted by a botched mission in the 1990s that left his reputation in tatters and his best friend dead.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of haunt

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Bret decides to visit Matt’s father, who is surprisingly wistful about his missing son and their fractured relationship.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The Sussexes also visited Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, at the Spencer family ancestral home, Althorp, in Northamptonshire.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of visit

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Americans are being warned to avoid parts of an African safari destination where terrorists have targeted upscale lodges frequented by international big-game hunters.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Together, the family presented a united front at the church once frequented by Queen Elizabeth II.

— Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026

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hang back

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