knock around

1. to waste time. Stop knocking around and get to work! I need a couple of days a week just for knocking around.

2. and kick around to wander around; to bum around. I think I'll knock around a few months before looking for another job. We're just knocking around and keeping out of trouble.

See also: around, knock

knock around

(some place) (with someone) Go to knock about (some place) (with someone).

See also: around, knock

knock around

1. To be rough or brutal with someone; mistreat someone: When he got drunk, he would knock me around. They were in a small boat, and the waves really knocked them around.

2. To wander from place to place in some area: I spent my summer knocking around Europe.

3. To discuss or consider something: We met to knock around some ideas. I'm not sure of this proposal—let's knock it around for a few days.

See also: around, knock

knock around

1. in. to waste time. Stop knocking around and get to work!

2. and kick around in. to wander around; to bum around. I think I’ll kick around a few months before looking for another job.

See also: around, knock

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ayn	IEN	Various
Kyros	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Wade	WAYD	English
Adwoa	-	Western African, Akan
Inge	[indʒ]
Abene	-	Basque