sleep around

informal disapproving — phrasal verb with sleep

/sliːp/ verb (slept, slept)

Definition

› to have sex with a lot of different people without having a close or long relationship with any of themSexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction

(Definition of sleep around from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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sledgehammer noun
sledging noun (INSULTING)
sledging noun (TRAVELLING BY SLEDGE)
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sleep around phrasal verb
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