Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tool around

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: tool around
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drive or jaunt about, going from place to place without any specific direction or goal.

Canadian usage; American usage; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To spend one's time idly.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: cruise"
"It's like when you were in high school, hanging out with your friends and tooling around in your parents' jalopy."
"Many drivers tool around town or take long drives with cell phone in hand, one eye on the road but their mind clearly someplace else."
"Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is known for selling the jet her predecessor as Alaska governor used to tool around the state. She now has one of her own."

Usage

Inflected Forms

tools around (present, singular) tooling around (participle, present) tooled around (participle, past) tooled around (past)

Synonyms

cruise fool around arse about arse around bludge bum around cabbage clown around dally dawdle dick about dick around

Questions

What does tool around mean?: To drive or jaunt about, going from place to place without any specific direction or goal.

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