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to fool around
01
to engage in playful, silly, or time-wasting activities
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
around
Base verb
fool
Present tense
fool around
3rd person singular
fools around
Present participle
fooling around
Past simple
fooled around
Past participle
fooled around
Examples
The kids love to fool around in the backyard, playing games and making up adventures.
02
to engage in a casual or sexual relationship outside a committed relationship
Examples
After their breakup, he started fooling around with various people.
