tooled around
Went for joyrides
Tooled around means drove or rode without a specific destination, usually in a leisurely or aimless way: We tooled around town in his convertible, spent the afternoon tooling around on my bike.
The phrase suggests casual movement for its own sake rather than purposeful travel.
It can extend to any relaxed, unfocused activity: I just tooled around the house all weekend.
- strolledWalked slowly, casually
- venturedUndertook despite uncertainty
- droveOperated a vehicle
- scoutedExplored in advance
- wanderedMoved without fixed course
moseyed · lounged · cruised · roamed · drifted · motored · traipsed · idled · killed time · hung out · cycled · meandered · puttered · ambled · sauntered · navigated · trekked · glided
tooled aroundrushed
Done with excessive speed
sped · raced · hurried · zoomed · floored it
tooled aroundstayed put
Continued in place
sat still · parked · settled in · hunkered down · stood still