lie around

English

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.

Synonyms

(be in an unknown place): knock about

Anagrams

• urodelian