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to muck about
01
to engage in silly or playful behavior, typically when one should be focused on work or other responsibilities
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
about
Base verb
muck
Present tense
muck about
3rd person singular
mucks about
Present participle
mucking about
Past simple
mucked about
Past participle
mucked about
Examples
Some employees tend to muck about in the office, distracting others from their work.
02
to mistreat someone, especially by subjecting them to frequent changes, dishonesty, or unreliable behavior
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
He felt frustrated when the company continued to muck him about with changing deadlines and unclear expectations.
