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/ful ərˈaʊnd/ Listen

verb

fool around v. i. (past & past part. fooled around; pres. part. fooling around)

To waste time in idle pursuits; to fool (2).

Synonyms: fool (2).

To flirt or philander. br/

To be sexually promiscuous; to engage in sexual intercourse with more than one partner; especially, to engage in adultery; as, to fool around with another woman.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Fool around" Quotes from Famous Books

... you call an eddicated bucker. He don't fool around with no pauses. He jest starts in and figgers out a situation and then he gets busy slidin' the gent that's on him off'n the saddle. An' he always used to win out. In fact, he was known for it all around these parts. He begun nice and easy, but he worked up like a fiddler playin' a ...

— Trailin'! • Max Brand

... so called!" Tortha Karf pulled a wry face. "I suppose the intra-family enmities of the Hvadka Dynasty have reached critical mass again. They'll fool around till they blast themselves back ...

— Police Operation • H. Beam Piper

... of bracelets on his wrists," further explained the head pilot briskly, "and be sure to frisk him for a gat or even a knife. You see, we're going to have our hands full with the boss and can't fool around with ...

— Eagles of the Sky - With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes • Ambrose Newcomb