Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fuck around

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables: fuck- around
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fritter aimlessly or distractedly, to procrastinate, to waste time.

Slang

verb

To fool around.

Slang

verb

To have sex with many partners.

Slang

verb

To horseplay, joke around, behave immaturely or irresponsibly

Slang

Example Sentences

"Quit fucking around and get back to work!"
"Stop fucking around! Just get a move on!"
"Would you ever not fuck around in the utility van?"
"If you fucked around at the waiting line, you have to remain still."
"Usually someone fucks around for distractions of a reaction they saw."
"He was just fucking around."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

fucks around (present, singular) fucking around (participle, present) fucked around (participle, past) fucked around (past) fuck about (alternative)

Derived Forms

fuckarounditis

Phrases

fuck around and find out fuck with

Synonyms

waste time clown around fool around screw around get around fiddle around sleep around horse around joke around

Questions

What does fuck around mean?: To fritter aimlessly or distractedly, to procrastinate, to waste time.

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