lie around
Third Person
lies around
Present Participle
lying around
Past Tense
lay around
Past Participle
lain around
1
to waste time relaxing and doing nothing
- The student procrastinated on their homework, lying around in bed until the last minute.
- We're planning to lie around on the beach all day tomorrow.
Synonyms:
2
to be scattered or left in an untidy or careless manner, creating a disorderly and disorganized environment
transitive
- I'm always finding tools lying around the garage, which is dangerous and makes it hard to find what I need.
- The store manager told his employees to keep the shelves tidy and not let products lie around on the floor.
- Dirty clothes lay around the bedroom floor, creating a messy and unpleasant sight.
- I'm tired of tripping over laundry that's lying around the bedroom.Can you please put your clothes away?
- The teacher asked the students to pick up their belongings so that nothing would be lying around the classroom.