muck about
Fool around aimlessly
Muck about is British slang meaning to waste time or behave aimlessly: Stop mucking about and finish your homework.
It can also mean to tamper or interfere carelessly: Someone's been mucking about with the settings.
The phrase carries a tone of mild disapproval or impatience.
Also muck around.
Engage in aimless activity
- fool aroundAct without purpose
- playRecreation or staged drama
- clownComedic performer in makeup
- larkSongbird or escapade
romp · frolic · cavort · gambol · horse around · goof off · skylark · caper
Use moments unproductively
dillydally · lollygag · potter · putter · piddle · lounge · bum around · kill time
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
- tinkerMender of metal household wares
- dabbleEngage superficially
- toyObject for amusement
- fidgetRestless small movements
fuss · mess · tamper · play around · experiment · poke around · tweak · adjust
mess around
Engage in aimless activity
- fool aroundAct without purpose
- playRecreation or staged drama
- clownComedic performer in makeup
lark · romp · frolic · cavort · gambol · horse around · goof off · skylark · caper · jest
waste time
Use moments unproductively
idle · dillydally · lollygag · potter · putter · piddle · lounge · bum around · kill time · drift
fiddle
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
fidget · fuss · mess · tamper · play around · experiment · poke around · tweak · adjust · handle
muck aboutwork
Effort toward a goal
get down to business · knuckle down · buckle down · apply oneself · get serious
muck aboutget on with it
Command to stop delaying
crack on · get things done · make progress · press on · forge ahead
muck aboutfocus
Concentrated attention point
concentrate · pay attention · apply oneself · attend to · zero in
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