Piss around Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɪs/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
PISS-uh-ROWND
pˈɪs/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
PISS-uh-ROWND
Definition
To waste time by doing unimportant or silly things instead of something useful; often used in informal British and Australian English.
Usage & Nuances
'Piss around' is informal and slightly vulgar; avoid it in formal or professional settings. Typical collocations include 'stop pissing around', 'just pissing around', and 'been pissing around all day'. It suggests annoyance at wasted time.
Spanish: perder el tiempo - hacer tonteríasPortuguese (BR): perder tempo - enrolarPortuguese (PT): perder tempo - andar a brincarChinese (Simplified): 浪费时间 - 胡闹Chinese (Traditional): 浪費時間 - 胡鬧Hindi: समय बर्बाद करना - फालतू काम करनाArabic: تضييع الوقت - العبثBengali: অযথা সময় নষ্ট করা - বাজে কাজ করাRussian: бездельничать - валять дуракаJapanese: だらだらする - 無駄なことをするVietnamese: lãng phí thời gian - làm những việc vô íchKorean: 시간 낭비하다 - 빈둥거리다Turkish: oyalanmak - boş boş dolaşmakUrdu: فضول میں وقت ضائع کرنا - بے کار گھومناIndonesian: membuang-buang waktu - bermalas-malasan
Example Sentences
Stop pissing around and do your homework.
basic
The kids were just pissing around in the backyard all afternoon.
basic
He got fired for pissing around at work.
basic
We didn't get much done today—we just pissed around and talked.
natural
If you keep pissing around like this, we'll never finish.
natural
They always piss around on Fridays before leaving the office.
natural