mess about

verb

1. intr to occupy oneself trivially; potter
2. whenintr, often foll by with to interfere or meddle (with)
3. intrsometimes foll bywith to engage in adultery

Example Sentences

“Somebody made the calls on my phone. I don’t know who, a lot of people were there. Sometimes I forget and leave my phone. And somebody’s messed about with the phone.”

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Cadar, of Bexley, south-east London, had accused the couple of causing the collision by "messing about in the road", only admitting later to jurors that was wrong.

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"You mess about with loyalty schemes at your peril," warned retail expert Catherine Shuttleworth.

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Dwelaniyah was "messing about" with his food so she punished him by striking him across the chest with the cane, which she had bought to assist in her gardening.

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Nick Ball very briskly walked to the ring, absolutely no messing about, but it's a completely different approach from Vargas.

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