mess about
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mess about
verb messes about · messing about · messed about
- To misbehave Kids! Stop messing about and do your work!
- To be in a casual non-committal relationship Anna and I are just messing about; this isn't going to last.
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To play with; to toy with; to waste the time of (a person).
Stop messing me about and give me a straight answer!
Similar: mess around
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title = {mess about},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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