Question

read the sentence.
rick was hanging around on the stoop, despite the pressing chores that needed to be done inside.
now, revise the sentence to show that rick was hanging around lazily.
rick was ______ on the stoop, despite the pressing chores that needed to be done inside.
mingling socializing loafing

Explanation:

To show Rick was hanging around lazily, we analyze the options: "mingling" means mixing with others, "socializing" is interacting socially, and "loafing" means idling or being lazy. So "loafing" fits the context of being lazy while hanging around.

Answer:

loafing