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fool around

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Synonyms and Antonyms of fool around

1 to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior

quit fooling around on the jungle gym, or youʼll get hurt

Synonyms of fool around

act up, clown (around), cut up, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), show off, showboat, skylark

Words Related to fool around

carry on, misbehave

caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp

carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail

2 to spend time in aimless activity

we fooled around outdoors for a while, then went in to get some work done

Synonyms of fool around

doodle, fiddle (around), fribble, goof (around), hang about [British], kick around, mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

Words Related to fool around

dally, dawdle, dillydally, hang (around or out), idle, loaf, loll, lounge

clown (around), horse around

diddle (with), tinker

Near Antonyms of fool around

buckle (down), knuckle down, set (to), settle (down)

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