Pronunciation: /fuːl əˈraʊnd/
noun a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
A1 My little brother likes to fool around with his toys.
A2 During recess, the children often fool around on the playground.
B1 The students were warned not to fool around in the science lab.
B2 After the meeting, the employees decided to fool around and play some games.
C1 The comedian's act involved a lot of fooling around and physical comedy.
C2 Despite his serious demeanor, he enjoyed a bit of fooling around with his friends in private.
verb to engage in aimless or silly behavior
A1 I like to fool around with my friends at recess.
A2 The kids were fooling around in the park until it started raining.
B1 It's important to focus during class and not fool around.
B2 The employees were warned not to fool around during work hours.
C1 He was known for his tendency to fool around even in serious situations.
C2 Despite his age, he still enjoys fooling around and making jokes with his friends.
formal It is not appropriate to fool around during work hours.
informal Let's just fool around and have some fun tonight.
slang Stop fooling around and get to work!
figurative He needs to stop fooling around and start taking his responsibilities seriously.
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