muck around
Informal
Meaning: to waste time when you could be doing something useful
Synonym: mess around, fool aroundFor example:
- muck around The boss heard us laughing so he came in and told us to stop mucking around and do some work.
- muck around We didn't do much over the holidays. We just mucked around at home most days.
Variety: This is typically used in British and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
Quick Quiz:
Their teacher told them that if they spent all their time mucking around, they'd
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