Fool around has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
indulge in horseplay
"Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"
"The bored children were fooling about"
2
commit adultery
"he plays around a lot"
3
To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.
Example Sentences
"Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"
verb
"The bored children were fooling about"
verb
"he plays around a lot"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)