Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofwait aroundin English

wait around

Thesaurus>to spend time doing nothing or very little>wait around

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TO SPEND TIME DOING NOTHING OR VERY LITTLE

We were just waiting around while our friends ran inside to get tickets.

Synonyms and examples

lazeI can’t wait to go on holiday and just laze about on the beach.
have time to killWe had some time to kill, so we went to the museum.
have time on your handsShe should be able to volunteer at the animal shelter - she has time on her hands since graduating from uni.
be at a loose endUKinformalHe was at a loose end when his parents left on holiday.
hang around (somewhere)informalI'll just hang around until you get here.
twiddle your thumbsIt’s a waste of time to have our workers here twiddling their thumbs while the whole computer system’s down.
idle awayThe princess idled the afternoon away playing cards while her servants worked.
while awayI whiled away the whole day walking along the coast.
knock aroundiinformalWhen he’s not filming on location, he’s knocking around his Brooklyn apartment.
lie aroundinformal“What are you up to today?” “Just lying around watching TV.”
sit aroundinformalShe sat around, waiting for her friends to finish their conversation.
stand aroundinformalWhy are you all standing around? There’s work to do!
lounge aroundI love nothing more than lounging around the house at the weekend.
bum aroundinformalAfter the week I’ve had, I’m just going to bum around.
sitting (around) on your backsideslangdisapprovingI’m tired of you sitting around on your backside - go and get a job!
loafinformalQuit loafing - the dishes aren’t going to wash themselves!
veg outinformalI was on my feet all day – I think I’ll just veg out in front of the TV tonight.

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If someone is lazy, they arenot willing to work or use effortto do something. If a personspends time doing nothing or very little, you can say they are lazing.

单词	thesaurus/wait-around
释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofwait aroundin English wait around Thesaurus>to spend time doing nothing or very little>wait around These are words and phrases related towait around. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of wait around. TO SPEND TIME DOING NOTHING OR VERY LITTLE We were just waiting around while our friends ran inside to get tickets. Synonyms and examples laze 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 endUKinformal He was at a loose end when his parents left on holiday. 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 aroundiinformal When he’s not filming on location, he’s knocking around his Brooklyn apartment. lie aroundinformal “What are you up to today?” “Just lying around watching TV.” sit aroundinformal She sat around, waiting for her friends to finish their conversation. stand aroundinformal 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 aroundinformal After the week I’ve had, I’m just going to bum around. sitting (around) on your backsideslangdisapproving I’m tired of you sitting around on your backside - go and get a job! loafinformal Quit loafing - the dishes aren’t going to wash themselves! veg outinformal 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 ofwait around. See also lazydisapproving indolent slothfulliterary work-shyUKdisapproving idleUK lethargic shiftlessdisapproving unambitious bone idleUK Learn more If someone is lazy, they arenot willing to work or use effortto do something. If a personspends time doing nothing or very little, you can say they are lazing. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/wait-around##
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