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mess around

mess around


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb waste time: to waste time in an unproductive or aimless manner ( informal )

2. intransitive verb relax: to spend time in a leisurely and pleasant manner ( informal )

3. transitive verb interfere: to interfere or meddle in something ( informal )
Don't mess in their business.

4. intransitive verb behave in unserious way: to joke or behave playfully ( informal )
I thought he was just messing around.

5. intransitive verb associate with somebody: to associate with somebody, especially somebody who is seen as undesirable ( informal )
She started messing around with that crowd last summer.

6. intransitive verb be sexually unfaithful: to have sexual activity with somebody other than a spouse or regular sexual partner ( slang )

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