Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh
ふざけて言っただけだよ。I only said it as a joke.
2. to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank
弟がふざけて私の靴を隠した。My little brother hid my shoes as a prank.
3. to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around
あなたがふざけてばかりいるからでしょう！It's because you're always fooling around!
4. to neck; to make out