palled around
Spent time together
Palled around is the past tense of pal around, meaning to spend time casually with someone as friends or companions.
It suggests informal socializing without any particular purpose beyond enjoying each other's company.
We palled around together all through high school.
The phrase often appears in contexts describing past friendships or associations, sometimes with a hint that the relationship was closer than it might have appeared.
- buddyingJoining as companions
- companionshipState of having company
- chummingScattering bait in water
- fraternizingAssociating informally, often inappropriately
- chilling outCasually resting or loafing
shooting the breeze · chatting · goofing off · hanging out · camaraderie · associating · bonding · joking · good times · consorting · gallivanting · kicking back · mingling · laughing · loitering · hanging loose · thick as thieves · partners in crime
palled aroundavoided
Deliberately stayed away from
shunned · kept away from · quarreled with · snubbed · cold-shouldered