fool around

US /fuːl əˈraʊnd/
UK /fuːl əˈraʊnd/
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1.

hacer el tonto, perder el tiempo

to behave in a silly or playful way, often wasting time

:
Stop fooling around and get your work done.
Deja de hacer el tonto y termina tu trabajo.
The kids were fooling around in the backyard.
Los niños estaban haciendo el tonto en el patio trasero.
2.

tener una aventura, tontear

to have a casual sexual relationship with someone

:
He was accused of fooling around with a colleague.
Fue acusado de tener una aventura con una colega.
They were just fooling around, nothing serious.
Solo estaban tonteando, nada serio.