phrasal verb

Mess about with

Rank #1318Letter MInseparable

2Sections

Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship

Meanings

  • Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship (inseparable, International English)
  • something, usually making things worse (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • She's been MESSING ABOUT WITH another guy she knows from work.
  • The computer was working fine until he started MESSING ABOUT WITH it.
  • I enjoy MESS ABOUT WITH my colleagues during lunch.

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