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单词 knock about or around
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to wander or travel about
reporters who knock around in troubled parts of the world
Synonyms
wander
He wandered aimlessly around the garden.
travel
You can travel to Helsinki tomorrow.
roam
They were encouraged not to let their cattle roam freely.
rove
roving about the town in the dead of night
range
They range widely in search of carrion.
drift
People drifted around the room.
stray
A railway line crosses the park so children must not be allowed to stray.
ramble
freedom to ramble across the moors
straggle
They came straggling up the cliff road.
traipse
go walkabout (Australian)
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
See knock

Additional synonyms

in the sense of drift
Definition
to move aimlessly from one place or activity to another
People drifted around the room.
Synonyms
wander,
stroll,
stray,
roam,
meander,
rove,
range,
straggle,
traipse (informal),
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
peregrinate
in the sense of ramble
Definition
to walk for relaxation, sometimes with no particular direction
freedom to ramble across the moors
Synonyms
walk,
range,
drift,
wander,
stroll,
stray,
roam,
rove,
amble,
saunter,
straggle,
traipse (informal),
go walkabout (Australian),
perambulate,
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
peregrinate
in the sense of range
Definition
to roam (over)
They range widely in search of carrion.
Synonyms
roam,
explore,
wander,
rove,
sweep,
cruise,
stroll,
ramble,
traverse,
go walkabout (Australian)

Nearby words of
knock about or around

  • knit
  • knob
  • knock
  • knock about or around
  • knock about or around with someone
  • knock it off
  • knock off

Related terms of
knock about or around

  • knock someone about or around
  • knock about or around with someone

Synonyms of 'knock about or around'

knock about or around

Additional synonyms

in the sense of roam
Definition
to walk about with no fixed purpose or direction
They were encouraged not to let their cattle roam freely.
Synonyms
wander,
walk,
range,
travel,
drift,
stroll,
stray,
ramble,
prowl,
meander,
rove,
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),
peregrinate
in the sense of rove
Definition
to wander about (a place)
roving about the town in the dead of night
Synonyms
wander,
range,
cruise,
drift,
stroll,
stray,
roam,
ramble,
meander,
traipse (informal),
go walkabout (Australian),
gallivant,
gad about,
stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
in the sense of straggle
Definition
to linger behind or wander from a main line or part
They came straggling up the cliff road.
Synonyms
trail,
drift,
wander,
range,
lag,
stray,
roam,
ramble,
rove,
loiter,
string out
in the sense of stray
Definition
to wander away from the correct path or from a given area
A railway line crosses the park so children must not be allowed to stray.
Synonyms
wander,
roam,
go astray,
range,
drift,
meander,
rove,
straggle,
lose your way,
be abandoned or lost,
stra
in the sense of travel
Definition
to go or journey through or across (an area, region, etc.)
You can travel to Helsinki tomorrow.
Synonyms
go,
journey,
proceed,
make a journey,
move,
walk,
cross,
tour,
progress,
wander,
trek,
voyage,
roam,
ramble,
traverse,
rove,
take a trip,
make your way,
wend your way
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