jazz around

• Verbo frasal que significa mover-se ou agir de forma animada, brincalhona ou sem objetivo; perder tempo ou fazer brincadeiras.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. To act playfully or waste timeinformalamerican

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

   Vadiar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdallydawdlefool aroundhorse aroundmess aroundmonkey aroundplay aroundtrifle

   Antônimosapplylaborstrivetoilwork

2. To improvise or embellishinformalamerican

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

   Improvisar ou enfeitar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosad-libembellishembroiderimproviseornamentvamp

   Antônimosreducesimplifystrip

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