Phrasal verbs · by particle

about

45Verbs

Ask aboutAsk how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health

Bang aboutMove in a place making a lot of noise

Bash aboutMistreat physically

Boss aboutUse excessive authority to control people

Bring aboutMake something happen

Clown aboutBehave stupidly or waste time

Come aboutHappen, occur

Doss aboutSpend time doing very little or being unproductive

Faff aboutBehave indecisively

Fall aboutLaugh a lot

Fart aboutWaste time doing silly things

Ferret aboutSearch for something

Fiddle aboutWaste time doing silly things, or doing things unsuccessfully

Flash aboutShow something to make sure people know about it

Float aboutBe somewhere near, though not visible

Fly aboutCirculate (rumours, etc)

Fool aboutNot be serious

Gad aboutVisit a lot of different places for pleasure

Get aboutVisit many places

Go aboutDeal with something

Hang aboutSpend time somewhere not doing much

Hear aboutGet to know some information

Kick aboutDiscuss

Knock aboutBeat someone

Lark aboutBehave in a silly way

Mess aboutNot be serious, not use something properly

Mooch aboutSpend time doing little or nothing

Mope aboutMove around being miserable

Nose aboutLook for something hidden or secret

Order aboutBoss or command someone in an unpleasant way

Pal aboutBe friendly and spend time with someone

Play aboutBe silly

Poke aboutMove things around or search in a casual way to try to find something

Potter aboutSpend time doing little things for pleasure

Push aboutBully, treat badly

Root aboutLook in a place to try to find something

Scout aboutLook in different places for something

See aboutArrange, consider

Set aboutStart doing something

Sit aboutSit and do nothing, especially when you should be working

Slob aboutBe lazy, do nothing

Stand aboutSpend time in a place waiting or doing nothing or very little

Swan aboutMove in a dramatic or affected manner

Toss aboutDiscuss something freely and openly, but not very seriously

Wait aboutWait somewhere doing nothing

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