jazz around

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, sich lebhaft, verspielt oder ziellos zu bewegen oder zu handeln; Zeit vertrödeln oder herumalbern.

A phrasal verb meaning to move or act in a lively, playful, or aimless manner; to waste time or fool around.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. To act playfully or waste timeinformalamerican

   To behave in a frivolous, playful, or unserious manner; to waste time or avoid doing something important.

   Herumalbern

   • Stop jazzing around and get to work.
   • They were jazzing around the office instead of finishing the report.
   • He spent the afternoon jazzing around with his friends.

   Synonymedallydawdlefool aroundhorse aroundmess aroundmonkey aroundplay aroundtrifle

   Antonymeapplylaborstrivetoilwork

2. To improvise or embellishinformalamerican

   To add extra, often unnecessary, elements to something, especially in music or performance.

   Improvisieren oder verzieren

   • The pianist started jazzing around with the melody.
   • She jazzed around the recipe by adding unusual spices.
   • He likes to jazz around his speeches with funny anecdotes.

   Synonymead-libembellishembroiderimproviseornamentvamp

   Antonymereducesimplifystrip

Grundverbjazz