wander about
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle about
Meanings
Move around an area with no clear plan
Why “about”? Movement spreads in many directions, without one clear target.
“He wandered about the museum.”
“Omar wandered about the harbour.”
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Wander about means move around an area with no clear plan. Wander around means walk without a destination.
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wander around
A contrast learners often mix up
Walk without a destination
fool about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Behave foolishly or waste time
fuss about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Move or worry busily without much purpose
get about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Move around or travel in general
hang about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Spend time waiting or loitering somewhere
knock about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Travel or move around in various places
lie about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Be left untidily in various places; Tell untruths concerning a subject
loaf about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Spend time idly without doing anything productive
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