fool around
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fool around
verb fools around · fooling around · fooled around
- To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.
- To waste time.
- To engage in casual or flirtatious sexual acts. Jake has been fooling around with a married woman.
- To engage in adultery; to play around.
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verb to engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around (idiomatic)
| 日本語 | ふざける fuzakeru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鬼混 guǐhùn |
| Português | brincar, encher o saco |
| Français | faire l'imbécile, flâner |
| Deutsch | herumalbern |
| Русский | валя́ть дурака́ valjátʹ duraká, дура́читься duráčitʹsja |
verb to waste time
| Español | pelar la pava |
|---|---|
| Français | traînailler, se la couler douce, flâner |
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@misc{fool_around_2026,
title = {fool around},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fool%20around},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
