knock around
To move around a place with no real plan, to spend time with friends casually, or to think about something loosely.
Meanings
To travel or spend time in a place without a fixed plan.
"After graduating, he knocked around Southeast Asia for a year before settling down."
To spend time casually with someone as a friend or companion.
"We used to knock around together every summer when we were teenagers."
To discuss or consider an idea in an informal, exploratory way.
"We knocked the proposal around for an hour but couldn't reach a conclusion."
Very common in North American English. Multiple senses: aimless movement, casual socialising ('knock around with friends'), and discussing ideas informally ('knock an idea around'). Also used like 'knock about' to mean physically mistreating someone.
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