knock around

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knock around

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From knock + around.

verb knocks around · knocking around · knocked around

informal Synonym of knock about. I like to knock around the garden on Saturdays.
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"knock around." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/knock%20around. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{knock_around_2026,
  title = {knock around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knock%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}