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单词 fool around
释义

fool around

verb

variants or chiefly British fool about
fooled around; fooling around; fools around

intransitive verb

1
: to behave in a way that is not very serious
When it comes to safety, we don't fool around.
often, specifically : to spend time idly, aimlessly, or frivolously
Later in the day, the three of us were fooling around, waiting for Mr. Michaels to get class started. Marilyn Reynolds
2
: to engage in casual sexual activity
She found out that her partner had been fooling around on her. [=having sex with someone else]
see also fool around with

Synonyms

  • act up
  • clown (around)
  • cut up
  • horse around
  • hotdog
  • monkey (around)
  • show off
  • showboat
  • skylark
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

quit fooling around on the jungle gym, or you'll get hurt we fooled around outdoors for a while, then went in to get some work done

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

fool around

verb

1
as in to horse around
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior quit fooling around on the jungle gym, or you'll get hurt

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • horse around
  • cut up
  • show off
  • clown (around)
  • act up
  • revel
  • hotdog
  • monkey (around)
  • showboat
  • roar
  • skylark
  • carry on
  • misbehave
  • lark
  • caper
  • frisk
  • frolic
  • romp
  • cavort
  • maffick
  • gambol
  • carouse
  • roughhouse
  • wassail
  • rollick
  • disport
2
as in to mess around
to spend time in aimless activity we fooled around outdoors for a while, then went in to get some work done

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • mess around
  • play
  • fribble
  • hang about
  • goof (around)
  • kick around
  • fiddle (around)
  • doodle
  • monkey (around)
  • horse around
  • trifle
  • putter (around)
  • potter (around)
  • lounge
  • idle
  • hang (around or out)
  • loaf
  • clown (around)
  • dawdle
  • dillydally
  • tinker
  • dally
  • loll
  • diddle (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • settle (down)
  • buckle (down)
  • set (to)
  • knuckle down
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