muck about

verb

1. intr to waste time; misbehave
2. whenintr, foll by with to interfere with, annoy, or waste the time of

Example Sentences

But I was mucking about with this song in my studio at home — this song by the Montgolfier Brothers, “Between Two Points” — and the sentiments of the lyrics just were not working for me.

From Los Angeles Times

The material doesn’t want sophisticated adults mucking about in it or, worse, gentling its hard edges for commercial consumption.

From New York Times

“We’re not. It’s just so much easier when you all like each other and muck about.”

From Los Angeles Times

"My gut reaction was he was doing something athletic or mucking about and it had gone wrong," said Mr Badcock.

From BBC

Does everyone in the family have rubber boots for mucking about?

From New York Times

Related Words

• meddle
• monkey with
• tinker