"crap around" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: craps around [present, singular, third-person], crapping around [participle, present], crapped around [participle, past], crapped around [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} crap around (third-person singular simple present craps around, present participle crapping around, simple past and past participle crapped around)
  1. (intransitive) To waste time on foolish endeavors. Tags: intransitive

Inflected forms

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        "To waste time on foolish endeavors."
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        "(intransitive) To waste time on foolish endeavors."
      ],
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        "(intransitive) To waste time on foolish endeavors."
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    }
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