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lies around

lies around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie around.

Meaning of lie around

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.

Questions about lies around

What is lies around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lies around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lie around.

Words near lies around in the dictionary

  1. liers
  2. lies
  3. lies above
  4. lies ahead
  5. lies along
  6. lies around
  7. lies at someone's door
  8. lies at someone's heart
  9. lies back
  10. lies back and thinks of England
  11. lies before

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