muck about
Britishverb
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(intr) to waste time; misbehave
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to interfere with, annoy, or waste the time of
Example Sentences
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"We said 'that's a dangerous place Paul, don't muck about over there'," Mr Dore said.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025
It’s a swampy spot strewn with fallen trees and branches — far from an alpine jewel — but a half-dozen waterfowl seemed content to muck about in its murky waters.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2022
“There weren’t any rules or horrible prejudices. And we didn’t ever want to stop anyone from doing anything as long as they didn’t muck about on the rink.”
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2021
Once a trail is built, maintainers deal with flooding, erosion and problems created by humans, who have a pernicious tendency to wander off a trail and muck about in fragile forest understory.
From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2021
Everyone had seen what the future looked like if time travelers were allowed to muck about in history unregulated and unchecked.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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