| 词汇 | thesaurus_sit-around |
| 释义 | sit aroundThese are words and phrases related to sit around. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of sit around. TO SPEND TIME DOING NOTHING OR VERY LITTLEShe sat around, waiting for her friends to finish their conversation. Synonyms and exampleslaze I can’t wait to go on holiday and just laze about on the beach. have time to kill We had some time to kill, so we went to the museum. have time on your hands She should be able to volunteer at the animal shelter - she has time on her hands since graduating from uni. be at a loose end UKinformal He was at a loose end when his parents left on holiday. wait around We were just waiting around while our friends ran inside to get tickets. hang around (somewhere) informal I'll just hang around until you get here. twiddle your thumbs It’s a waste of time to have our workers here twiddling their thumbs while the whole computer system’s down. idle away The princess idled the afternoon away playing cards while her servants worked. while away I whiled away the whole day walking along the coast. knock around iinformal When he’s not filming on location, he’s knocking around his Brooklyn apartment. lie around informal “What are you up to today?” “Just lying around watching TV.” stand around informal Why are you all standing around? There’s work to do! lounge around I love nothing more than lounging around the house at the weekend. bum around informal After the week I’ve had, I’m just going to bum around. sitting (around) on your backside slangdisapproving I’m tired of you sitting around on your backside - go and get a job! loaf informal Quit loafing - the dishes aren’t going to wash themselves! veg out informal I was on my feet all day – I think I’ll just veg out in front of the TV tonight. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of sit around. See words related to sit aroundlazy disapproving indolent slothful literary work-shy UKdisapproving idle UK lethargic shiftless disapproving unambitious bone idle UK Learn more If someone is lazy, they are not willing to work or use effort to do something. If a person spends time doing nothing or very little, you can say they are lazing. |
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