During the move, the old suitcase got knocked about so much that the leather split and the lock barely worked.

Instead of finishing his report, he chose to footle about on social media for hours.

The troupe's finale was a classic knock-about that left the audience roaring with laughter.

The new policy brings about significant changes in workplace culture.

She was bossed about by her older siblings all weekend.

She spent the afternoon pottering about in the garden, checking the plants and sipping tea.

In his notes, the blacksmith labeled the main tool simply as about sledge to indicate the largest hammer used at the forge.

The drill sergeant counted the recruits' right-abouts as they practiced the parade ground routine.

He knocks about the old workshop every afternoon, tinkering with broken radios.

hang about, I'm not ready to leave yet.