Hanging around (9)
I believe the answer is:
loitering
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hanging around</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('loiter' can be a synonym of 'hang around')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for loitering that I've seen before include "Lingering" , "Hanging around or lurking" .)