fool around

/ful əˌraʊnd/

/ful əˈraʊnd/

Other forms: fooling around; fooled around; fools around

Definitions of fool around
  1. verb
    indulge in horseplay
    synonyms: fool, horse around
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    type of:
    jest, joke
    tell a joke; speak humorously
    play
    be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
  2. verb
    commit adultery
    synonyms: play around
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    type of:
    betray, cheat, cheat on, cuckold, wander
    be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
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