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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof | / | Noun |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fool with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goof off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lark | / | Noun |
| arse | / | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tutu | /x | Noun |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with a full deck | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| camp it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a caper | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run around with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play politics | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| party | /x | Noun |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| roll around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pansy | /x | Noun |
| poke around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw money around | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mimic | /x | Noun |
| cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| punk | / | Noun |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live a little | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| potter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prance | / | Noun |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cackle | /x | Noun |
| play with oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play hooky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| play merry hell with | //x// | Name, Verb |
| play truant | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jest | / | Noun |
| roll | / | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| ail | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anywhere | /xx | Adverb, Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| estimated | /xxx | Verb |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| exclaims | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| footwork | /x | Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free rein | // | Phrase, Noun |
| frisk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frolic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| from | / | Adjective |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
