Related to word: fool
Phrasal Verb
to act in a foolish manner, particularly in a way that might lead to hazardous outcomes
He was fooling around near the edge of the cliff and almost fell off.
Don’t fool around in the lab, the chemicals here are dangerous.
They were fooling around at home without realizing that it could lead to serious consequences.
to act humorously to entertain others
The actor was fooling around during the performance, making the audience laugh uproariously.
The students were fooling around in class, and the teacher had to suppress a laugh.
She always likes to fool around at parties, making everyone happy.
When a married person fools around, it means they engage in a romantic or sexual affair with someone outside their marriage.
His wife suspects he is fooling around because his behavior has become suspicious.
She doesn’t want her husband to find out that she is fooling around.
Many marital issues stem from one partner fooling around on the side.
to idly waste time without achieving anything productive
He spends the whole day fooling around, accomplishing nothing.
Don't fool around anymore; we are behind schedule on this project.
At the end of the semester, she chose to fool around instead of preparing for the exams.