muck around

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to spend time idly or on aimless activities, informally

   Phrasal verb · Intransitive

   muck around / muck around with something

   Usage: This informal expression takes no direct object. An optional thing being played with follows with.

   The children wanted to muck around in the yard instead of setting the table.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The children wanted to muck around in the yard instead of setting the table.

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