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muck about

 

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Verb muck about has 1 sense
  1. putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around - do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
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Muck About

Noun:

1. An instance of playful or aimless activity.

Example sentence: We spent the afternoon engaged in a muck about, playing games and goofing around.

Verb:

1. To engage in aimless or unproductive activity.

Example sentence: He would rather muck about all day than do any meaningful work.

2. To interfere inappropriately or meddle with something.

Example sentence: Don't muck about with the machinery if you don't know what you're doing.

Phrasal Verb:

1. To spend time idly or in a lazy manner.

Example sentence: They decided to muck about at the beach instead of studying for their exams.

2. To play or engage in light-hearted mischief.

Example sentence: The children enjoyed mucking about in the garden, pretending to be pirates.

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