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knock around

knock around verb: synonym of knock about.

Verb

knock around (third-person singular simple present knocks around, present participle knocking around, simple past and past participle knocked around)

  1. (informal) Synonym of knock about.
    • I like to knock around the garden on Saturdays.
    • I used to knock around with John when we were younger.
    Synonyms:
    knock about

Synonyms of knock around

Forms of knock around

third-person singular presentknocks around
present participleknocking around
past participleknocked around
pastknocked around

Origin of knock around

From knock + around.

Words formed from knock around

Questions about knock around

What does knock around mean?
Knock around means synonym of knock about.
What part of speech is knock around?
Knock around is a verb.
What is the past tense of knock around?
The past tense of knock around is knocked around.

Words near knock around in the dictionary

  1. knock a buzzard off a shit wagon
  2. knock a dog off a gut wagon
  3. knock a skunk off a gut wagon
  4. knock about
  5. knock and run
  6. knock around
  7. knock at the door
  8. knock at the door of
  9. knock back
  10. knock boots
  11. knock box

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