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Definitions

mess around

VERB
fiddle; goof off
Synonyms
WEAK
amuse oneself dabble dawdle doodle fool around loiter muck around play play around play the fool potter puddle putter tinker trifle
Antonyms
WEAK
labor toil work

Example Sentences

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"Alan makes a good point about how everyone wants to mess around on the ball these days," Sutton explained.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

“We have an ironclad rule at IMAX, which is that our word is our word and we won’t mess around with that,” the CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“I am president, and he’s not going to mess around with me,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

The Fried Chicken Club salad doesn’t mess around either — crispy fried chicken crackling with every bite, tangled in mixed greens, smoky shards of bacon and bold blue cheese crumbles.

From Salon • May 19, 2025

Mom was in the same boat, although she was too busy with me and being the commander of the entire Academy to mess around with recreational simulations.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin