Synonyms of dick around
65 similar words
Another word for dick around is dick about. Other synonyms of dick around are faff about, faff around, mess about, mess around and fuck around.
Synonyms and similar words for dick around
verbTo waste time on an unproductive activity.
- dick aboutSynonym of dick around.
- faff aboutTo waste time; to spend time idly.
- faff aroundSynonym of faff about.
- mess about
- mess aroundTo fiddle idly.
- fuck around
- fuck aboutTo waste time with unimportant activities; often used as an admonition to urge the other party to stop wasting time.
- pull one's pudSynonym of dick around.
- screw around
- idle
- lollygag
- arse aboutTo turn round.
- arse aroundTo behave in a clownish, irresponsible or inefficient manner.
- bludge Australia, slang
- bum aroundTo wander around idly to no purpose; to loaf or loiter.
- cabbage slang
- clown aroundTo have fun in an irresponsible manner.
- dallyTo waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- dawdleTo spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time.
- diddleTo waste time.
- dilly-dallyTo dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.
- dretch Scotland
- faffTo waste time on an unproductive activity.
- fanny about
- fanny around
- fart aboutTo waste time, or to fool about.
- fart aroundTo waste time, or to fool about.
- fiddle aboutSynonym of fiddle around.
- fiddle around
- fool aboutTo fool around.
- fool around
- footleTo waste time; to trifle.
- forslow
- goof aroundTo fool around.
- goof off
- hang about
- hang around
- hang out
- horse aroundTo engage in horseplay.
- jerk off vulgar
- lallygag
- lamp slang
- laze
- laze aboutTo do nothing in particular; to be idle.
- laze aroundTo do nothing in particular; to be idle.
- linger
- loaf
- loaf aboutTo do nothing in particular; to be idle.
- loaf aroundTo do nothing in particular, be idle.
- loiter
- lollop
- mill aboutTo move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
- mill aroundTo move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
- muck about
- muck aroundTo muck about.
- piddle
- pingle dialectal
- stand byTo do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.
- tarry
- tool aroundTo spend one's time idly.
- waste timeTo allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner.
- while
- jerk aroundTo cheat or treat unfairly.
- drumble obsolete
verbTo mistreat (someone); to take advantage of; to swindle; to blow off.
- screw overTo cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.
Meaning of dick around
- verb To waste time on an unproductive activity.
- verb To mistreat (someone); to take advantage of; to swindle; to blow off.
Questions about synonyms of dick around
- What is another word for dick around?
- Dick around has 65 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dick about, faff about, faff around, mess about, mess around, fuck around, fuck about and pull one's pud.
- What does dick around mean?
- Dick around means to waste time on an unproductive activity.
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