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screwing around

UK
/ˈskruːɪŋ əˈraʊnd/
US
/ˈskruɪŋ əˈraʊnd/

Translations

screw aroundverb

screwing around

Gerund

screwed around
Past Simple
screwed around
Past Participle
screwing around
Gerund
UK
/skruː əˈraʊnd/
US
/skru əˈraʊnd/
He spent the whole afternoon screwing around instead of working.
Он провел весь день, бездельничая, вместо того чтобы работать.
валять дурака
Stop screwing around and get to work!
Хватит валять дурака и принимайся за работу!
Additional translations
ошибаться
Synonyms
fool around
mess around
play around
waste time
dawdle

Definitions

screw aroundverb
To waste time or engage in aimless or frivolous activity.
Instead of working on the project, they spent the afternoon screwing around.
To behave in a careless or irresponsible manner.
He got in trouble for screwing around at work instead of focusing on his tasks.
To engage in casual or non-serious sexual activity.
They broke up because he was screwing around with other people.
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