Fool Around (Verb)
Meaning 1
Commit adultery; "he plays around a lot".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He's been fooling around behind his wife's back for months, and she's starting to suspect.
- Rumors have been circulating that he's fooling around with one of his coworkers.
- She was devastated when she found out her husband had been fooling around on their anniversary.
- Everyone in town knows he's fooling around with multiple women, it's no secret.
- His cheating scandals have left a trail of broken hearts, a result of continually fooling around.
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Meaning 2
Indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The rambunctious kids were fooling around in the backyard, much to their parents' dismay.
- Enough fooling around, it's time to focus on your school project.
- The coworkers were fooling around during lunch, playing pranks on each other.
- Stop fooling around with that equipment, you might break it.
- The siblings were fooling around in the living room, wrestling on the couch.