knock around

US /nɑːk əˈraʊnd/
UK /nɑːk əˈraʊnd/
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1.

rondhangen, rondzwerven

to spend time in a place or with people, doing nothing in particular

:
We just knocked around the city all day.
We hebben de hele dag gewoon wat rondgehangen in de stad.
He likes to knock around with his old friends.
Hij houdt ervan om met zijn oude vrienden rond te hangen.
2.

ruw behandelen, afbeulen

to treat someone or something roughly or without care

:
He tends to knock around his tools, so they don't last long.
Hij heeft de neiging zijn gereedschap ruw te behandelen, dus ze gaan niet lang mee.
The old car has been knocked around quite a bit.
De oude auto is behoorlijk afgeragd.