English · Phrasal verb Attested

lie around

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do nothing in particular; to be idle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm biếng, không làm gì

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Where it’s used: Used American English

I spent the day lying around reading a detective novel.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be in an unknown place.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nằm rải rác, không biết ở đâu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “lie around” mean?

To do nothing in particular; to be idle.

Is “lie around” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.