v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Fooled around p. pr. & vb. n. Fooling around. ]1. To waste time in idle pursuits; to fool{ 2 }. Syn. -- fool{ 2 }. [ PJC ]
2. To flirt or philander. RHUDbr/ [ PJC ]
3. To be sexually promiscuous; to engage in sexual intercourse with more than one partner; especially, to engage in adultery; as, to fool around with another woman. [ PJC ]
v. t. To manipulate (a machine or device) without proper knowledge of its operation; to experiment aimlessly with a device; as, don't fool around with the transit. [ PJC ]