fool around

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === fool around (third-person singular simple present fools around, present participle fooling around, simple past and past participle fooled around) (intransitive, idiomatic) To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around. (intransitive) To waste time. (intransitive, informal, idiomatic) To engage in casual or flirtatious sexual acts. (intransitive, informal) To engage in adultery; to play around. ==== Translations ====