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Definition and Synonyms for うろつく
| 1. | ぶらつく | 混乱したさまで動き回る |
| Mill Around | move about in a confused manner | |
| Synonyms: | うろつく, ぶらつく | |
| 2. | ふらつく | しばしば食物や雇用を求めて目的地なしに、あるいは目的なしに動きまわる |
| Roll | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | |
| Synonyms: | ほつく, うろつく, ふらつく, ぶらつく, 低回, 低徊, 彷徨, 彷徨う, 拾い歩き, 放浪, 散歩, 散策, ほっつき歩く, 歩き回る, 流れ歩く, 流浪, 流離う, 浮遊, 漂泊, 漂流, 漂浪, 経巡る, 転々, 逍遥, 遊歩 | |
| 3. | 彷徨う | 動き周って |
| Mess About | be about | |
| Synonyms: | ほつく, うろうろ, うろつく, ごろつく, ぶらつく, 低回, 低徊, 俳徊, 彷徨う |
Categories うろつく is a member of
| 1. | 動かす | 位置を変えるために動く、そして、並進運動ではない動きを実行する |
| Move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion | |
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| 2. | 動く | 場所を変える |
| Go | change location | |
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| 3. | ではある | 存在の品質がある |
| Be | have the quality of being | |
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Sample Sentences for うろつく
真夜中は幽霊がうろつく時刻だと考えられている。
Midnight is when ghosts are thought to walk the earth.
真夜中が幽霊のうろつく時間だとされている。
It is said that around midnight is the time when the ghosts come out.
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