phrasal verb

Mess around with

Rank #1320Letter 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 (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • He's been MESSING ABOUT WITH a woman he works with.
  • The computer was working fine until they started MESSING ABOUT WITH it.
  • I enjoy MESS AROUND WITH my colleagues during lunch.

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