💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mess around"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| muck aroundverb | To muck about. |
| monkey aroundverb | (informal, idiomatic) To act foolishly. |
| putternoun | (golf) A golf club specifically intended for a putt. |
| tinkernoun | Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer. |
| potternoun | One who makes pots and other ceramic wares. |
| monkeynoun | (strictly) A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches. |
| fiddle aroundverb | (intransitive, or transitive with "with") To toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with). |
| fiddle aboutverb | Synonym of fiddle around. |
| futz aroundverb | (Northern US, slang) To waste time frivolously or busy oneself with minor tasks; to experiment or tinker. |
| mess aboutverb | (intransitive) To misbehave |
| fool aroundverb | (intransitive, idiomatic) To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around. |
| play aroundverb | To behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way. |
| goof aroundverb | (slang) To fool around. |
| fiddle awayverb | (intransitive) To play the fiddle idly. |
| fiddlenoun | A violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below). |
| footle aroundverb | To pass time doing unimportant things; to mess around. |
| faff aroundverb | Synonym of faff about. |
| tool aroundverb | (idiomatic) To spend one's time idly. |
| screw aroundverb | (intransitive) To waste time; to dawdle; to play or idle. |
| putter aroundverb | (US) To engage in meaningless activity. |
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