The term 'hung around' can be defined by the following crossword solutions: loitered (8 letters), waited (6 letters), lingered (8 letters), STAYED (6 letters), IDLED (5 letters), and DALLIED (7 letters). Loitering, waiting, lingering, staying, idling, and dallying all refer to the act of spending time in a place without any particular purpose. This can involve simply standing or sitting in one spot for an extended period of time, or it can involve moving around slowly without any specific destination.