joke around
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
(procrastinate, fool around, behave immaturely): bowdlerization of fuck around
trì hoãn, đùa vui, hành động thiếu trưởng thành
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Register: informal
Examples
Tatoeba sentence #8324605 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To kid, prank, joke.
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To say something that is not meant to be taken seriously.
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “joke around” mean?
(procrastinate, fool around, behave immaturely): bowdlerization of fuck around
Is “joke around” formal or informal?
joke around is generally informal.