verb
Meaning 1
To do nothing in particular; to be idle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I spent the day lying around reading a detective novel.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
lie around
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verb
Meaning 2
To be in an unknown place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I'm sure that pencil sharpener is lying around somewhere.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
hang around idly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She did all the work while he lay around
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lie about
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: idle, laze, slug, stagnate
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Etymology
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