muck about

muck about

v. (colloq.) (BE) to muck about with ('to mess around with')

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['mʌkə'baʊt]
(colloq.) (BE) to muck about with ('to mess around with')

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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  • muck about — verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house • Syn: ↑putter, ↑mess around, ↑potter, ↑tinker, ↑monkey, ↑monkey around, ↑muck around …   Useful english dictionary

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