laying about
Sprawled doing nothing
Laying about means lounging idly or being lazy, typically sprawled in a relaxed position without any productive purpose.
I spent the whole Sunday laying about the house in my pajamas.
In British usage, to lay about can also mean to strike out wildly in all directions, as in a fight: He laid about with his fists until security arrived.
- lyingStating known falsehoods
- lying aroundLeft casually in place
- layPlace down flat
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- woolgatheringAbsent-minded indulgence in fantasy
bed · slothfulness · rest · indolence · vegetating · bumming around · doing nothing · killing time · nap · loaf · idle · daydreaming · reclining · couch · couch potato · sprawling · procrastinating · zoning out
laying aboutbustling
Full of energetic activity
scurrying · running around · hustling · hurrying · on the go
laying abouttoiling
Working strenuously, exhaustingly
laboring · slaving away · plugging away · burning the midnight oil · nose to the grindstone
laying aboutgetting things done
Accomplishing tasks effectively
making progress · taking action · applying oneself · buckling down · knuckling down
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