fool around

Example Sentences

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He later apologized on X, claiming he had "badly used the expression... in a metaphorical way to mean 'fooling around'".

From BBC

“That means it could just be kids from school, fooling around. They wouldn’t know your old address.”

From Literature

The transition was rough for Ansari, who wasn’t fluent in English and often got in trouble for fooling around in school.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s been fooling around on the drums and has had the idea to form a rock band to play at a local talent show, “for a laugh.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We would never let him fool around with anything like this,” Dad says.

From Literature