palling around
Spending time together
Palling around means spending casual time with someone as friends or companions: We spent the summer palling around together.
The phrase suggests informal, leisurely association rather than formal or purposeful activity.
It can carry a slightly dismissive tone when describing others' associations: He's been palling around with those guys from the bar.
- minglingCasual social interaction
- palClose trusted companion
- hanging outCasual socializing
- shooting the breezeCasual, aimless conversation
- banteringLight, playful teasing
companionship · relaxing · joking · partying · bonding · playing games · buddying · chatting · laughter · good times · exploring · camaraderie · thick as thieves · goofing off · kicking back · chilling out · tagging along · fellowship
palling aroundfeuding
Sustained hostile conflict
fighting · quarreling · antagonizing · shunning · warring
palling aroundbeing alone
State without company
keeping to oneself · withdrawing · self-isolating · isolating · staying home