Muck about

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo do random unplanned work or spend time idly

"Stop mucking about and get on with your work!"

2.verbTo attempt to do something with a piece of equipment without understanding how it works.

"Don't muck about with the video machine, or you might break it."

3.verbTo be playful; full of fun and high spirits; to not treat the situation seriously.

"It was only a joke. We were only mucking about."

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