LIE ABOUT
Dictionary entry overview: What does lie about mean? • LIE ABOUT (verb)
The verb LIE ABOUT has 1 sense:
1. hang around idly
Familiarity information: LIE ABOUT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LIE ABOUT (verb)
Meaning:
Hang around idly
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
lie about; lie around
Context example:
She did all the work while he lay around
Hypernyms (to "lie about" is one way to...):
idle; laze; slug; stagnate (be idle; exist in a changeless situation)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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