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Stand about Meaning in English

expression

ˈstænd/ /əˈbaʊt
STAND uh-BOWT
stˈænd/ /ɐbˈaʊt
STAND uh-BOWT

परिभाषा

To stand in a place without doing anything, often waiting or wasting time.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal. Used to describe idle waiting or loitering, often with slight annoyance. Common with groups: 'stand about in the hallway'. Not the same as 'stand up' or 'stand by'.

उदाहरण वाक्य

We had to stand about in the rain for half an hour.

basic

The students stood about waiting for the teacher.

basic

Don’t just stand about—help me clean up!

basic

Everyone was just standing about with nothing to do.

natural

I hate standing about at the airport during delays.

natural

The security guard told us not to stand about near the entrance.

natural