lay around

lay around

verb To recline or loiter lazily; to loaf. (A common misspelling of "lie around.") You can't just lay around here all summer long. Either find a job and start paying rent, or find somewhere else to live. My friends and I always loved laying around at the lake near our neighborhood when we were kids.

See also: around, lay

lie around

To recline or loiter lazily; to loaf. You can't just lie around here all summer long. Either find a job and start paying rent, or find somewhere else to live. My friends and I always loved lying around at the lake near our neighborhood when we were kids.

See also: around, lie

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lay around

 and lay about

to lie around. (Common errors for lie about, lie around.) Don't just lay around all day! I need to lay around for a few days.

See also: around, lay

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