dick around

dɪk əˈraʊnd

Definition of dick around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

inefficiency

intr.

Slang

waste time doing unimportant things

intr.

Slang

Stop dicking around and finish your work.

fool around

goof off

mess around

silly behavior

intr.

Slang

behave in a silly or annoying way

intr.

Slang

They were dicking around instead of focusing on the task.

fool around

mess around

behavior

tr.

Rare

Slang

mistreat or take advantage of someone

tr.

Rare

Slang

He felt they were dicking him around with false promises.

abuse

exploit

mess around

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Expressions with dick

clever dick

person who annoys by showing off intelligence

Stop being such a clever dick during meetings.

spotted dick

traditional British pudding with suet and dried fruits

We enjoyed a warm spotted dick with custard.

crystal dick

drug-related erectile dysfunction, especially after using methamphetamine

After a weekend on meth, he complained about crystal dick for days.

slippery dick

wrasse fish found in tropical Atlantic waters

The slippery dick is common in coral reefs.

private dick

private investigator or detective in informal contexts

The novel features a private dick solving mysteries.

house dick

detective working in a hotel

The house dick quickly solved the mystery of the missing jewelry.

Examples of dick around in a sentence

Quit dicking around and start the project.
Stop dicking around and get to work.
The kids were dicking around in the backyard.
Stop dicking around and give me a straight answer.
She was tired of being dicked around by unreliable contractors.

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French:glander, faire l'idiot, ...
German:Zeit mit unwichtigen Dingen verschwenden, sich albern oder nervig verhalten, ...
Italian:cazzeggiare, sfruttare, ...
Spanish:perder el tiempo, hacer el tonto, ...
Portuguese:perder tempo, brincar, ...
Chinese:浪费时间, 胡闹, ...
Japanese:無駄に時間を過ごす, ふざける, ...
Arabic:عَبَثَ, لَعِبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַזְבֵּז אֶת הַזְּמַן, לִמְרוֹחַ אֶת הַזְּמַן, ...
Russian:валять дурака, издеваться, ...
Ukrainian:байдикувати, дуріти, ...
Hindi:समय बर्बाद करना, मूर्खतापूर्ण व्यवहार करना, ...
Bengali:অপ্রয়োজনীয় কাজ করে সময় নষ্ট করা, হাস্যকর বা বিরক্তিকর আচরণ করা, ...
Catalan:perdre el temps fent coses innecessàries, comportar-se de manera ximple o molesta, ...
Czech:flákat se, blbnout, ...
Danish:spilde tid med uvæsentlige ting, opføre sig fjollet eller irriterende, ...
Dutch:tijd verspillen, zich idioot gedragen, ...
Greek:σπαταλάω χρόνο κάνοντας ασήμαντα πράγματα, συμπεριφέρομαι ανόητα ή ενοχλητικά, ...
Hungarian:tökölni, bohóckodni, ...
Khmer:ខាតពេលធ្វើរឿងឥតប្រយោជន៍, លេងសើចផ្តេសផ្តាស, ...
Korean:시간 낭비하다, 바보같이 행동하다, ...
Persian:وقت تلف کردن, مسخره بازی درآوردن, ...
Polish:marnować czas, zachowywać się głupio, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar de bobeira, brincar, ...
Romanian:a trândăvi, a se prosti, ...
Swedish:slösa tid, bete sig dumt, ...
Thai:เสียเวลา, ทำตัวงี่เง่า, ...
Turkish:boşa vakit harcamak, saçma davranmak, ...
Vietnamese:lãng phí thời gian, cư xử ngớ ngẩn, ...

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