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cat (around)

verb

Definition of cat (around)

as in to play (around)

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fool around

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As Marshall and Alice consider one another and then start to fool around, the sequence feels organic and dangerous without being forced.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Another horny couple on vacation couldn’t wait until their flight landed to fool around and insisted on doing so in the plane's cabin.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

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