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muck around

VERB
dabble
Synonyms
STRONG
dally dilly-dally idle monkey play trifle
WEAK
amuse oneself with be amateur fiddle with flirt with horse around kid around mess around monkey around not be serious play around play games with toy with trifle with work superficially
Antonyms
WEAK
take seriously
VERB
mess around
Synonyms
WEAK
amuse oneself dabble dawdle doodle fool around loiter play play around play the fool potter puddle putter tinker trifle
Antonyms
WEAK
labor toil work

Example Sentences

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"I just wanted to get on stage and muck around and see what Ali G would be like with a crowd," the comedian told GQ afterwards.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023

Unfortunately, this doesn’t work great — at least with the current iOS 15 beta — but it is an option for those willing to muck around with Shortcuts.

From The Verge • Sep. 10, 2021

“But it is not a good idea to muck around with the climate of the planet.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021

"As long as I am able to, that’s what I’ll be doing. I cook with them, I muck around dancing, we go on bike rides."

From Fox News • Jul. 9, 2021

Some of the islanders went over, too, to muck around.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk