stand around en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To stand without doing anything; to do nothing productive; to waste time.
We've just been standing around until you got here.
Why are some people working and some are standing around?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| standing around | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stands around | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stood around | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stood around | Tense=Past | lexicographic |