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Verb: screw around
Usage: informal
  1. Behave in a foolish, fun way; indulge in horseplay
    "Enough screwing around — let's get back to work!";
    - horse around [informal], arse around [Brit, Cdn, informal], fool around, fool, muck about [Brit, informal], kid around [informal], arse about [Brit, Cdn, informal], muck around [Brit, informal]
     
  2. [vulgar] Have lots of sexual partners
    "His reputation for screwing around eventually ruined his marriage"

Derived forms: screws around, screwing around, screwed around

Type of: jest, joke, play