Synonyms|146Antonyms|2|Broader|2Narrower|2Related|42
6
fart
5
lallygag
5
loaf
5
loiter
4
hang around(verb, expression, idle, clown)
4
lollygag
4
lounge
3
fool around(verb, expression, idle, joke, jest)
3
footle
3
lurk
3
tarry
2
fool(pretend, jest, kid)
2
fool about(verb, expression, idle, joke, clown)
2
idle(verb, clown)
2
linger
2
mess around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, idle, pretend)
2
mill about
2
muck about(verb, expression, idle, clown, lark)
2
play(verb, pretend, jest, kid)
1
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