muck about
/M AH1 K AH0 B AW0 T/verb
- 1
To do random unplanned work or spend time idly
“Stop mucking about and get on with your work!”
- 2
To 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
To 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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