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lie around

lie around verb: to do nothing in particular; to be idle.

Verb

lie around (third-person singular simple present lies around, present participle lying around, simple past lay around, past participle lain around)

  1. To do nothing in particular; to be idle.
    • I spent the day lying around reading a detective novel.
  2. To be in an unknown place.
    • I'm sure that pencil sharpener is lying around somewhere.

Forms of lie around

third-person singular presentlies around
present participlelying around
pastlay around
past participlelain around

Questions about lie around

What does lie around mean?
Lie around means to do nothing in particular; to be idle.
What part of speech is lie around?
Lie around is a verb.
What is the past tense of lie around?
The past tense of lie around is lay around.

Words near lie around in the dictionary

  1. Lie algebra
  2. Lie algebras
  3. Lie algebroid
  4. Lie algebroids
  5. lie along
  6. lie around
  7. lie at one's door
  8. lie at someone's door
  9. lie at someone's heart
  10. lie back
  11. lie back and think of England

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