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| mess around |
verb |
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1. intransitive verb waste time: to waste time in an unproductive or aimless manner
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informal
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2. intransitive verb relax: to spend time in a leisurely and pleasant manner
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informal
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3. transitive verb interfere: to interfere or meddle in something
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informal
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 Don't mess in their business.
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4. intransitive verb behave in unserious way: to joke or behave playfully
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informal
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 I thought he was just messing around.
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5. intransitive verb associate with somebody: to associate with somebody, especially somebody who is seen as undesirable
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informal
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 She started messing around with that crowd last summer.
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6. intransitive verb be sexually unfaithful: to have sexual activity with somebody other than a spouse or regular sexual partner
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slang
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