Fuck around

verb

To waste time, to not do anything serious or meaningful.

Stop fucking around and do your homework!
Visual representation of "fuck around" - To waste time, to not do anything serious or meaningful

Often appears as...

  • stop fucking around
  • just fucking around

Usage tips

Vulgar, Disapproving

Colloquial

verb

To behave in a dishonest or unserious way that can lead to harm or trouble.

I can't trust him, he's known to fuck around.
Visual representation of "fuck around" - To behave in a dishonest or unserious way that can lead to harm or trouble

Often appears as...

  • known to fuck around
  • don't fuck around with her

Usage tips

Vulgar, Disapproving

Colloquial

verb

To have sex with many different people.

Since the breakup, he's been fucking around a lot.
Visual representation of "fuck around" - To have sex with many different people

Often appears as...

  • fucking around a lot
  • started fucking around

Usage tips

Vulgar, Disapproving

Colloquial

verb

To waste time, to not do anything serious or meaningful.

Stop fucking around and do your homework!
Visual representation of "fuck around" - To waste time, to not do anything serious or meaningful

Often appears as...

  • stop fucking around
  • just fucking around

Usage tips

Vulgar, Disapproving

Colloquial

verb

To behave in a dishonest or unserious way that can lead to harm or trouble.

I can't trust him, he's known to fuck around.
Visual representation of "fuck around" - To behave in a dishonest or unserious way that can lead to harm or trouble

Often appears as...

  • known to fuck around
  • don't fuck around with her

Usage tips

Vulgar, Disapproving

Colloquial

verb

To have sex with many different people.

Since the breakup, he's been fucking around a lot.
Visual representation of "fuck around" - To have sex with many different people

Often appears as...

  • fucking around a lot
  • started fucking around

Usage tips

Vulgar, Disapproving

Colloquial

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Informal Slang

Used among friends or peers in casual settings, but inappropriate in formal situations.

Illustration for Informal Slang
We were just fucking around in the park, nothing serious.
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Time Wasting

Can imply laziness or procrastination, often used to call someone out for being unproductive.

Illustration for Time Wasting
He's always fucking around instead of finishing his tasks.
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Negative Connotation

Usually expresses frustration or annoyance at someone not taking things seriously.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
If you keep fucking around, we'll never get this project done.
Visual representation of the word "Fuck around"

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