sit around

phrasal verb

sat around; sitting around; sits around

: to spend time doing nothing useful

He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.

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Inside Nate Thomas’ vibey new coffee shop, customers sit around high tops and sip from mugs topped with milk-foam hearts. —

Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 Classical definitions of leisure weren’t related to just hanging out or sitting around. —

Tracy Brower, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Temperatures in the Midwest and Great Lakes region in December usually sit around 30 degrees F on average, meaning that weather will likely be above freezing on Christmas Day. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 The opening dialogue in the finale is of course spoken by Travis, who sits around the table in the bunkhouse and tells fun stories about cowboy exploits from the past. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sit around