mess about

== English == === Verb === mess about (third-person singular simple present messes about, present participle messing about, simple past and past participle messed about) (intransitive) To misbehave (intransitive) To be in a casual non-committal relationship (transitive) To play with; to toy with; to waste the time of (a person). ==== Synonyms ==== (all senses): mess around ==== Derived terms ==== messer-abouter