muck around Definition

muck
noun

1. colloq
Dirt, especially wet or clinging dirt.
2. Animal dung; manure.
3. derog, colloq
Anything disgusting or of very poor quality
Example: How can you read that muck?

verb

mucked, mucking
1. To treat (soil) with manure.

Idiom: make a muck of something

colloq
To do it badly; to ruin or spoil it.

Etymology: 13c.

Phrasal Verb: muck about or around

To behave foolishly.

Phrasal Verb: muck about or around with something

To interfere, tinker or fiddle about with it.

Phrasal Verb: muck someone about or around

To treat them inconsiderately; to try their patience.

Phrasal Verb: muck in or muck in with someone

To take a share of the work or responsibilities with others.

Phrasal Verb: muck out or muck something out

To clear dung from (a farm building, etc) or clear dung from the stall, etc of (animals).
Example: have to muck out the pigs

Phrasal Verb: muck something up

To do it badly or wrongly; to ruin or spoil it.To make it dirty.