joke around

herumalbern, scherzen

Zum Spaß lustige Dinge sagen oder Streiche spielen.

In einfachem Englisch: To say funny things or play tricks for fun.

• We like to joke around together.
• She joked around with the other players on the bus.
• Are you joking around or trying to annoy me?

So benutzt man es: joke around with someone (We joked around with our cousins after dinner.)

Synonyme: joke, kid, banter

Häufige Wendungen: joke around together, joke around with someone

scherzen, Spaß machen

Zum Spaß etwas sagen, ohne es ernst zu meinen.

In einfachem Englisch: To say things for fun without meaning them seriously.

• I was only joking around.
• He joked around about becoming president, but nobody believed him.
• Please do not be upset; she was joking around.

So benutzt man es: joke around about something (We were joking around about buying an island.)

Synonyme: joke, kid, jest

Häufige Wendungen: just joke around, joke around with someone

herumalbern, herumtrödeln

Mit albernem Verhalten Zeit verschwenden, statt das zu tun, was man tun sollte.

In einfachem Englisch: To waste time behaving in a silly way instead of doing what you should.

• Stop joking around and finish your work.
• They joked around all morning instead of cleaning.
• We cannot joke around when there is so much to do.

Synonyme: fool around, mess around

Häufige Wendungen: joke around instead, joke around all day