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lie around

lie a·round
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy uh-round]
    • /laɪ əˈraʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy uh-round]
    • /laɪ əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of lie around words

  • intransitivephrasal verbs lie around sb: lounge idly 1
  • intransitivephrasal verbs lie around sth: remain unused 1
  • phrasal verb lie around If things are left lying around or lying about, they are not tidied away but left casually somewhere where they can be seen. 0
  • phrasal verb lie around If you lie around or lie about, you spend your time relaxing and being lazy. 0
  • verb lie around To be in an unknown place. 0
  • verb lie around to do nothing in particular, to be idle. 0
See all 6 definitions of lie around

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Parts of speech for Lie around

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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lie around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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