Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing around, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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Verb + adverb(11)
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fool around
to behave playfully or foolishly instead of acting seriously
hang around
stay in a place without doing much or having an obvious purpose
hung around
remained in a place without doing much or having a clear purpose
kidded around
joked or teased one another playfully
lie around
to spend time resting without doing anything active or useful
lying around
resting in various places without having been put away
mess around
to spend time on aimless or unplanned activities
sat around
spent time seated or remaining somewhere without much activity
sit around
to remain somewhere without doing much
sitting around
remaining in a place without being used
stick around
to remain somewhere instead of leaving