1 C1 idiomatic slang
To move around or spend time lazily with no particular purpose or goal.
"They spent the whole summer dossing around the city with nowhere to be."
doss around
C1 slang intransitive
To wander or spend time lazily without any purpose.
In plain English
To go from place to place doing nothing useful.
What does "doss around" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
British English slang, very similar to 'doss about'. Often implies wasting time by moving around aimlessly rather than staying in one place.
Words that pair with "doss around"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
town house all day city afternoon
How to conjugate "doss around"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
doss around
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dosses around
he/she/it
Past simple
dossed around
yesterday
Past participle
dossed around
have + pp
-ing form
dossing around
continuous
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