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Lie around

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lie around"

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lie aboutverbhang around idly
laze aboutverb(intransitive, informal) To do nothing in particular; to be idle.
loaf aboutverb(intransitive, idiomatic) To do nothing in particular; to be idle.
idleNot engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
loafnoun(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.
stand byverb(idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
do nothingverbTo not take any action; to fail to do or accomplish something.
slothnoun(uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.
mope aroundverbTo wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of energy or motivation.
sit idly byverbTo remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening.
stand there like a lemonverb(colloquial) To remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.
slumbernounA very light state of sleep, almost awake.
sit there like a lemonverb(colloquial) To remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.
mope aboutverbTo wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of energy or motivation.
sit onverb(idiomatic) To take no action on (something); to hold (something) in reserve without actually using.
sleepnoun(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
sit on one's handsverb(idiomatic) To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.
sit stillverbTo remain motionless.
run adriftverbTo continue without being steered (usually having been abandoned). (of a ship)
lurkverbTo hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.

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