1 B2 idiomatic slang
To waste time or behave in an aimless, unproductive way.
"Stop fucking round and help me move these boxes."
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fuck round
B2 slang inseparable transitive/intransitive
British vulgar slang variant of 'fuck about' or 'fuck around', meaning to waste time or treat someone inconsiderately.
In plain English
To waste time doing nothing useful, or to treat someone badly by not being honest or reliable.
What does "fuck round" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic slang
To treat someone unreliably or dishonestly, wasting their time or misleading them.
"She told him to stop fucking her round and give her a straight answer."
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Usage tip
Distinctly British. Used interchangeably with 'fuck about' in most contexts. Less common than 'fuck about' in British usage. Strongly vulgar.
Words that pair with "fuck round"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
stop time don't people the system
How to conjugate "fuck round"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fuck round
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fucks round
he/she/it
Past simple
fucked round
yesterday
Past participle
fucked round
have + pp
-ing form
fucking round
continuous
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