1 C1 idiomatic informal
To spend time being lazy, doing very little, often in a messy or unkempt way
"He spent the entire bank holiday slobbing about in his pyjamas."
slob about
C1 informal intransitive
To spend time being lazy and doing nothing productive, often in an untidy way
In plain English
To sit around doing nothing and not caring about how you look or behave
What does "slob about" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Chiefly British English. Has a mild self-deprecating or critical tone. 'Slob' as a noun means an untidy, lazy person, and the verb carries the same connotation.
Words that pair with "slob about"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
all day weekend sofa house watching TV
How to conjugate "slob about"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
slob about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
slobs about
he/she/it
Past simple
slobed about
yesterday
Past participle
slobed about
have + pp
-ing form
slobing about
continuous
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