fuck around

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: fuck round

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To fritter aimlessly or distractedly, to procrastinate, to waste time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc một cách vô mục đích, lãng phí thời gian

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Register: slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Quit fucking around and get back to work!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To fool around.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc vô ích

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Register: slang, vulgar

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To have sex with many partners.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quan hệ tình dục với nhiều người

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: slang, vulgar

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fuck around” mean?

To fritter aimlessly or distractedly, to procrastinate, to waste time.

Is “fuck around” formal or informal?

fuck around is generally slang, vulgar.