herumgammeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
• loiter verb To stand or wait around somewhere without any clear purpose.
• loitering noun The act of standing or hanging around somewhere without a clear purpose.

Senses

herumgammeln is used for these senses in English:

• beat one's meat (slang, by extension) To waste time; to engage in an unproductive activity.
• hang (intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
• loitering The action of the verb loiter.
• muck about (informal, intransitive) To do random unplanned work or spend time idly

hang — full definition

1. verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
2. verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
3. verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
4. noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.

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