fool around
Example Sentences
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"He'd fool around at the reception desk and would check patients in," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Swallows, with their forked black tails, fool around in the wind by the raw bluff face, just beneath a stretch of floppy, black, muddy pipe that used to be underground.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Those who doubt this are welcome to fool around and find out.
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023
“Steve was this guy who liked to have fun, not take things too seriously and fool around, which bugged Rudy,” Villa said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022
He always kept his mouth shut and he didn’t fool around with anybody.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
