knocking about
Drifting without purpose
Knocking about means moving around casually or aimlessly, often without fixed plans: We spent the summer knocking about Europe.
It can also mean being somewhere without particular purpose: Is there a screwdriver knocking about?
To knock about with someone is to spend time with them informally.
The phrase suggests a relaxed, unstructured quality—wandering rather than traveling, hanging around rather than staying.
- wanderMove without fixed direction
- hanging aroundRemaining somewhere idly
- loafBaked bread shape
- bumming aroundIdling without purpose
- exploringTraveling to learn firsthand
dabbling · roaming · floating around · mingling · experimenting · drift · rambling · straying · adventuring · roughing it · freelancing · meandering · encountering · gallivanting · discovering · socializing · passing time · sauntering
knocking abouton a mission
Pursuing a specific objective
commuting · marching · pilgrimaging · journeying · bound for
knocking aboutstaying put
Remaining in place
settled · rooted · stationary · established · anchored
knocking abouttreasuring
Valuing something deeply
cherishing · protecting · safeguarding · preserving · looking after
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