What does knock around mean?
Knock around means Synonym of knockabout..
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Synonym of knockabout..
Now they’re both correct. Mr. Penn has joined the cast of “The Three Stooges,” a new MGM comedy based on the vintage film shorts of that knockaround trio, Variety reported. Mr. Penn, who recently won his second Academy Award, for playing the title role in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk,” is set to play Larry, the wire-haired, violin-wielding Stooge.
Use knock around when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Knock around means Synonym of knockabout..
Common synonyms include knockabout.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Now they’re both correct. Mr. Penn has joined the cast of “The Three Stooges,” a new MGM comedy based on the vintage film shorts of that knockaround trio, Variety reported. Mr. Penn, who recently won his second Academy Award, for playing the title role in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk,” is set to play Larry, the wire-haired, violin-wielding Stooge.
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