doss about
C1 slang intransitive
In simple words
To do nothing important and just waste time.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To spend time lazily and unproductively, doing nothing in particular.
"Stop dossing about and help me carry these boxes."
Usage notes
British English slang. Often used in a mildly critical way. Common among younger speakers.
Commonly used with
all day house town afternoon weekend
Forms
Base
doss about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dosses about
he/she/it
Past simple
dossed about
yesterday
Past participle
dossed about
have + pp
-ing form
dossing about
continuous
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