How to Pronounce "piss about"
expression
ˈpɪs/ /əˈbaʊt
PISS uh-BOWT
pˈɪs/ /ɐbˈaʊt
PISS uh-BOWT
Definition
To waste time doing things that are not important or to behave in a careless or silly way. Mainly British, informal, and sometimes considered rude.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪs/ /əˈbaʊt
British English
pˈɪs/ /ɐbˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PISS uh-BOWT
UK
PISS uh-BOWT
Listen in Context
Stop pissing about and get to work!
The children spent the whole afternoon pissing about in the garden.
We don't have time to piss about if we want to finish this.
They were just pissing about with the new video game all night.