View synonyms for fool around

fool around

Engage in flirting or casual sexual acts; also, engage in adultery. For example, He caught the two teenagers fooling around in the basement . [1830s]
Also, monkey around . Engage in idle or casual activity, putter. For example, Jim loved to fool around with his computer , or She was monkeying around with some figures in hopes of balancing the budget . [Second half of 1800s]
Engage in frivolous activity, waste time. For example, Instead of studying, he spends all his spare time fooling around . Also see fool away .

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Then nothing happens again and you fool around and fool around and – Wow!

Then nothing happens again and you fool around and fool around and—Wow!

Ashley Madison—the international web site for married people who want to fool around—is taking Japan by storm.

Then Bowers would collapse into bed with the actor and the two would fool around.

If ye fool around here all night it will git so thunderin' dark I can't see ter hit ther middle button on the Dutchman's coat.

Charlie an Ned are both old duffers like me; but you cant fool around a horses legs without making him nervous.

I'll take him over to Nassau, and you can fool around for the next month or so.

I only hope they'll fool around in the vicinity until that schooner comes back and captures every one!

Some people get up and fool around in the dark so they can grumble at the lack of sunshine.

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