fool away

fool away

slang To engage in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting. Quit fooling away and work on your book report already! They kids were supposed to have their room cleaned up hours ago, but they've been fooling away all morning. OK, we can't fool away any longer—we need to make a decision now!

See also: away, fool

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fool away

Squander, waste money or time, as in He was fooling away the entire afternoon. [Early 1600s] Also see fool around, def. 2.

See also: away, fool

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