| VERB | stative | kick around, knock about, kick about | be around |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | kick around | treat badly | |
| communication | kick around, bandy | discuss lightly |
| Meaning | Be around; be alive or active. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "Does the old man still kick around?" | |
| Synonyms | knock about, kick about | |
| Broader | exist, be | Have an existence, be extant |
| Meaning | treat badly; abuse. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to kick around the prisoners | |
| Example | "They won't have me to kick around any more!" | |
| Broader | mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat | treat badly |
| Meaning | discuss lightly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | bandy | |
| Broader | hash out, discuss, talk over | speak with others about (something) |
| Spanish | fintar | |
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