Skip to contentAsk aboutAsk how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of healthBang aboutMove in a place making a lot of noiseBash aboutMistreat physicallyBoss aboutUse excessive authority to control peopleBring aboutMake something happenClown aboutBehave stupidly or waste timeCome aboutHappen, occurDoss aboutSpend time doing very little or being unproductiveFaff aboutBehave indecisivelyFall aboutLaugh a lotFart aboutWaste time doing silly thingsFerret aboutSearch for somethingFiddle aboutWaste time doing silly things, or doing things unsuccessfullyFlash aboutShow something to make sure people know about itFloat aboutBe somewhere near, though not visibleFly aboutCirculate (rumours, etc)Fool aboutNot be seriousGad aboutVisit a lot of different places for pleasureGet aboutVisit many placesGo aboutDeal with somethingHang aboutSpend time somewhere not doing muchHear aboutGet to know some informationKick aboutDiscussKnock aboutBeat someoneLark aboutBehave in a silly wayMess aboutNot be serious, not use something properlyMooch aboutSpend time doing little or nothingMope aboutMove around being miserableNose aboutLook for something hidden or secretOrder aboutBoss or command someone in an unpleasant wayPal aboutBe friendly and spend time with someonePlay aboutBe sillyPoke aboutMove things around or search in a casual way to try to find somethingPotter aboutSpend time doing little things for pleasurePush aboutBully, treat badlyRoot aboutLook in a place to try to find somethingScout aboutLook in different places for somethingSee aboutArrange, considerSet aboutStart doing somethingSit aboutSit and do nothing, especially when you should be workingSlob aboutBe lazy, do nothingStand aboutSpend time in a place waiting or doing nothing or very littleSwan aboutMove in a dramatic or affected mannerToss aboutDiscuss something freely and openly, but not very seriouslyWait aboutWait somewhere doing nothing ← All particles