FOOL AROUND

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Indulge in horseplay

Example:

The bored children were fooling about

Synonyms:

arse around; fool; fool around; horse around

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "fool around" is one way to...):

jest; joke (tell a joke; speak humorously)

play (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children)

Sentence frame:

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Meaning:

Commit adultery

Example:

he plays around a lot

Synonyms:

fool around; play around

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "fool around" is one way to...):

betray; cheat; cheat on; cuckold; wander (be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage)

Sentence frame:

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