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arsing

/ˈɑːsɪŋ/ /ˈɑːzɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To be silly, act stupid or mess around.

Examples :

"Stop arsing around!"
attitude character action

Related Words

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silly noun

/ˈsɪli/

A silly person.

"The silly at the party kept tripping over his own feet. "

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stop noun

/stɒp/ /stɑp/

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."

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mess noun

/mɛs/

A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder.

"He made a mess of it."

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stupid noun

/ˈstjuːpɪd/ /ˈst(j)upɪd/

A stupid person; a fool.

"The stupid at the meeting kept interrupting the presenter. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"