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Definition knock around in American English

knock around phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to discuss ideas in an informal way

Synonyms and related words
discuss consider talk
2

to hit someone a lot

Example

Her husband had been knocking her around.

Synonyms and related words
hit beat smack
3

to spend time somewhere with no particular purpose

Example

I'd knocked around the Mediterranean for a few years.

Synonyms and related words
fritter away fiddle around knock around
3.1

to spend time with someone because you are friends

Synonyms and related words
see socialize associate with
3.2

to be somewhere in a place, although you do not know exactly where

Synonyms and related words
occupy set exist
4

to kick, hit, or throw a ball in an informal game

Synonyms and related words
strike at kick play
Definition knock around in American English