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muck about
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Princeton's WordNet
putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck aroundverb
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
"The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
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muck aboutverb
To do random unplanned work or spend time idly
muck aboutverb
To do somethings with a piece of equipment when you do not understand how it works.
muck aboutverb
To be playful; full of fun and high spirits
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muck about
"Muck about" is an informal phrase primarily used in British English. It generally means to spend time idly, aimlessly or unproductively. It may also refer to touching or handling something carelessly, meddling, or behaving clumsily or foolishly. It can also mean to joke around or engage in playful, non-serious behavior.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of muck about in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of muck about in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of muck about in a Sentence
Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much-the wheel, New York, wars and so on-while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man-for precisely the same reason.
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