Definition & Meaning of "stand around"

to stand around

[phrase form: stand]

to spend time standing in a place without doing anything purposeful or without having a particular reason to be there

Intransitive

Example

We had to stand around for an hour waiting for the bus to arrive.

The employees were just standing around, chatting, instead of helping customers.

After the concert, people stood around, hoping to get a glimpse of the band.

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