Antonyms for muck around
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : muhk |
| Phonetic Transcription : mÊŒk |
Definition of muck around
Origin :- mid-13c., "cow dung and vegetable matter spread as manure," from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse myki, mykr "cow dung," Danish møg, from Proto-Germanic *muk-, *meuk- "soft." Meaning "unclean matter generally" is from c.1300. Muck-sweat first attested 1690s.
- As in mess around : verb fiddle; goof off
- As in dabble : verb play at; tinker
- If you are going to continue to muck around, at least give me a couple of stories.
- Extract from : « Right Ho, Jeeves » by P. G. Wodehouse
Synonyms for muck around
- amuse oneself
- amuse oneself with
- be amateur
- dabble
- dally
- dawdle
- dilly-dally
- doodle
- fiddle with
- flirt with
- fool around
- horse around
- idle
- kid around
- loiter
- mess around
- monkey
- monkey around
- muck around
- not be serious
- play
- play around
- play games with
- play the fool
- potter
- puddle
- putter
- tinker
- toy with
- trifle
- trifle with
- work superficially
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