Tricking

verb

1. To behave foolishly

   "told the children to stop their fooling"

2. To meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly

   "Don't fool with that drill."

3. To play or improvise a comic role
4. To speak in jest joke

   "I was only fooling"

5. To contend or fight without serious intent or with less than full strength toy

   "a dangerous man to fool with"

6. to behave foolishly
7. to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly
8. to play or improvise a comic role
9. To make a fool of deceive
10. Infatuate
11. To spend on trifles or without advantage fritter
12. to behave foolishly
13. to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly
14. to play or improvise a comic role

verb

1. To behave in a way that is not very serious

   "When it comes to safety, we don't fool around."

2. To engage in casual sexual activity

   "She found out that her partner had been fooling around on her. =having sex with someone else"

3. to behave in a way that is not very serious; often, specifically : to spend time idly, aimlessly, or frivolously
4. to engage in casual sexual activity

idiomatic phrase

1. To use or do (something) in a way that is not very serious

   "I'm not really a painter; I just like to fool around with paints."

2. To handle or interact with (something) in a careless or foolish way to meddle, tamper, or experiment with (something) especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly

   "Don't fool around with that drill."

3. To have sex with (someone who is not one's spouse or regular partner)

   "His partner discovered that he was fooling around with his co-worker."

phrasal verb

1. To handle or play with (something) in a careless way

   "Don't fool with that gun."

2. To deal with or be involved with (something that causes or that could cause trouble)

   "The company doesn't want to fool with small distributors."

3. To deal with (someone) in a way that may cause anger or violence

   "I wouldn't want to fool with that guy."