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messing around

NOUN
dalliance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fling
STRONG
affair relationship seduction toying
WEAK
a little on the side amorous play carrying-on fooling around frolicking hanky-panky working late at office
Antonyms
WEAK
hastening hurrying push rush

Example Sentences

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“I just love messing around with different instruments and seeing all the different sounds I can make,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Naylor, meanwhile, says he was just messing around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

While sharing a photo of the table, Jenner revealed that she actually had a mishap with it while messing around with her kids.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

And host Claudia Winkleman was in no mood for messing around.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

They were laughing and messing around and they seemed like they were having a good time.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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