Akademik

fool around
verb
1. indulge in horseplay (Freq. 2)
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Enough horsing around—let's get back to work!

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The bored children were fooling about

• Syn: ↑horse around, ↑arse around, ↑fool
• Derivationally related forms: ↑fool (for: ↑fool), ↑foolery (for: ↑fool)
• Hypernyms: ↑play, ↑joke, ↑jest
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

2. commit adultery
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he plays around a lot

• Syn: ↑play around
• Hypernyms: ↑cheat on, ↑cheat, ↑cuckold, ↑betray, ↑wander
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s


Useful english dictionary. 2012.