Mess around
/mes əˈraʊnd/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To engage in playful or aimless activity.
- The kids like to mess around in the backyard after school.
- We spent the afternoon messing around with the new computer software.
2. To behave in a silly or irresponsible manner.
- Stop messing around and start doing your homework!
- He got fired because he was always messing around at the office.
3. To have a casual or non-serious romantic or sexual relationship.
- They aren't really dating; they're just messing around.
- She found out he was messing around with someone else.
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