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verb
To wander around idly to no purpose; to loaf or loiter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
be lazy or idle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bum, bum about, arse around, arse about, fuck off, loaf, frig around, waste one's time, lounge around, loll, loll around, lounge about
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: idle, laze, slug, stagnate
History
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
