Phrasal verbs · by particle

around

73Verbs

Ask aroundAsk a number of people for information of help

Bang aroundMove in a place making a lot of noise

Boss aroundUse excessive authority to control people

Bring aroundPersuade or convince someone

Build aroundDevelop something on the basis of something else

Buzz aroundMove quickly around a place

Call aroundVisit

Clown aroundBehave stupidly or waste time

Come aroundRecover consciousness

Doss aroundSpend time doing very little or being unproductive

Drop aroundVisit someone, often without making an arrangement

Faff aroundBehave indecisively

Fart aroundWaste time doing pointless things

Ferret aroundSearch for something

Fiddle aroundWaste time doing silly things, or unsuccessful things

Flash aroundShow something to make sure people know about it

Float aroundBe somewhere near, though not visible

Fly aroundCirculate (rumours, etc)

Fool aroundNot be serious

Gad aroundVisit different places for pleasure

Get aroundBecome known

Go aroundCirculate

Goof aroundFool around, not be serious

Hack aroundWaste time

Hang aroundStay in a place

Have aroundEntertain someone in your home

Hoon aroundAct in a dangerous or reckless way, especially when driving fast

Horse aroundNot be serious

Hover aroundMove about a place

Jack aroundMake trouble for someone, fail to keep promises

Jerk aroundCause someone trouble, treat someone badly

Joke aroundBe funny, or try to

Keep aroundKeep something near you

Kick aroundDiscuss

Knock aroundDiscuss casually

Lark aroundBehave in a silly way

Lie aroundAct in a lazy or unproductive way

Mess aroundNot be serious, play with something

Mill aroundWalk around without going anywhere

Monkey aroundNot be serious

Mooch aroundSpend time doing little or nothing

Mope aroundMove around being miserable

Nose aroundLook around for evidence

Order aroundBoss or command someone in an unpleasant way

Pal aroundBe friendly and spend time with someone

Pass aroundGive out to everybody there

Play aroundBe silly

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

Potter aroundSpend some time doing little things for pleasure

Push aroundBully, treat badly

Root aroundLook in a place to try to find something

Run aroundBe very busy doing many things

Scout aroundLook in different places for something

Screw aroundWaste time

Shop aroundLook around for the best price, quality, etc.

Show aroundTake someone to a place to show them certain parts

Sit aroundSit idly, doing nothing

Sleep aroundBe sexually promiscuous

Slob aroundBe lazy, do nothing

Sniff aroundLook around to see how good something is or to try to find something better

Spin aroundTurn to face the opposite direction

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

Stick aroundStay in a place for some time

Stop aroundVisit someone for a short time

Swan aroundMove in a dramatic or affected manner

Swing aroundChange your opinion quickly

Talk aroundPersuade

Toss aroundDiscuss something freely and openly, but not very seriously

Turn aroundMake something successful or profitable that has been doing badly

Wait aroundWait somewhere doing nothing

Wheel aroundTurn quickly and face in the opposite direction

Wrap aroundCover with clothing, usually to keep warm

Zip aroundMove quickly

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