English · Idiom Historical

to knock about

Preserved but no longer current.

Also seen as: to knock around

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To wander about itown "seeing life" and enjoying oneself.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lang thang và tận hưởng cuộc sống

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “to knock about” mean?

To wander about itown "seeing life" and enjoying oneself.

Is “to knock about” formal or informal?

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

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