(idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally. / (idiomatic) To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.

(idiomatic) to stay, linger or loiter / (idiomatic) to spend time or be friends (especially to hang around with someone)

(informal) To fiddle idly. / (informal) To joke, kid, or play. / (informal) To have a sexual relationship, especially one which is non-commital.

To move erratically by jumping. / To move from side to side, or fidget e.g. with nervousness.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To be very busy doing many different things. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To go from place to place.

(idiomatic, transitive) To spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.

(idiomatic, transitive) To spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often implies disapproval on the part of the speaker.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around. / Alternative form of runaround.

present participle of fool around

To spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important.