Knock/Kick around

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Marius Hancu - 30 Oct 2008 09:40 GMT

Hello:

Any difference between
"to kick around"
and
"to knock around"
meaning
"to wander?"

Thanks.
Marius Hancu

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Lars Eighner - 30 Oct 2008 09:57 GMT

> Hello:

> Any difference between
> "to kick around"
> and
> "to knock around"
> meaning
> "to wander?"

Probably not, but 'to knock around' is much more common in this sense --- or
so it is in my experience. In the sense of 'discuss, debate, entertain (an
idea)' they are more evenly matched.

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Mike M - 30 Oct 2008 12:18 GMT

> In our last episode, <gebrr5$fm...@aioe.org>, the lovely and talented Marius
> Hancu broadcast on alt.usage.english:
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> so it is in my experience. In the sense of 'discuss, debate, entertain (an
> idea)' they are more evenly matched.

You don't hear it so much these days, but WIWAL "knock around (with)"
was synonymous with "hang around (with)" - "some guy I used to knock
around with".

Mike M

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Marius Hancu - 31 Oct 2008 11:22 GMT

> You don't hear it so much these days, but WIWAL "knock around (with)"
> was synonymous with "hang around (with)" - "some guy I used to knock
> around with".

OK.

Thanks.
Marius Hancu

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Discussion Groups / English Usage / October 2008

Knock/Kick around