tool around

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tool around

verb tools around · tooling around · tooled around

  1. Canada, US, intransitive, transitive To drive or jaunt about, going from place to place without any specific direction or goal. Near-synonym: cruise

    Similar: cruise

  2. idiomatic To spend one's time idly.

    Similar: fool around, arse about, arse around, bludge, bum around, cabbage, clown around, dally, dawdle, dick about, dick around, diddle

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@misc{tool_around_2026,
  title = {tool around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tool%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}