stand around
Third Person
stands around
Present Participle
standing around
Past Tense
stood around
Past Participle
stood around
1
to spend time standing in a place without doing anything purposeful or without having a particular reason to be there
- We had to stand around for an hour waiting for the bus to arrive.
- The employees were just standing around, chatting, instead of helping customers.
- After the concert, people stood around, hoping to get a glimpse of the band.
- Don't just stand around—help me move these boxes!