pelotear

From pelota (“ball”) +‎ -ear.

• IPA^(key): /peloteˈaɾ/, [pelot̪eˈaɾ]

pelotear (first-person singular present peloteo, first-person singular preterite peloteé, past participle peloteado)

1. (sports) to have an informal game, play for fun
   1. (tennis) to knock up
   2. (tennis) to kick a ball about
2. (transitive) to twirl around, to swing about
3. to bicker, argue
4. (intransitive, idiomatic) to suck up; brownnose

   Synonyms: hacer la pelota, lamer el culo

• peloteo