mess around

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A phrasal verb used to indicate engaging in casual or aimless activity, behaving in a playful or unserious manner, or wasting time.

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1. Behave playfully or waste timeinformal

   To engage in playful or silly behavior, often wasting time instead of doing something productive.

   العبث وإضاعة الوقت

   • Stop messing around and finish your homework.
   • The kids were messing around in the backyard.
   • We spent the afternoon just messing around at the park.

   المرادفاتclown arounddallyfool aroundhorse aroundidlelarkloiterplay around

   الأضدادapplylaborperseverestrivework

2. Tinker or experimentinformal

   To handle or work with something in an unskilled or casual way, often to understand or fix it.

   العبث أو التجريب

   • He likes to mess around with old radios.
   • She was messing around with the settings on her phone.
   • They messed around with the recipe until it tasted right.

   المرادفاتdabblefiddlefool aroundmonkey aroundplay aroundpotterputtertinker

   الأضدادabandonignoreneglect

3. Treat someone unfairlyinformal

   To cause trouble or confusion for someone, often by being dishonest or inconsiderate.

   الغدر

   • Don't mess around with her feelings.
   • He felt his boss was messing him around with the schedule.
   • They messed around with the contract terms at the last minute.

   المرادفاتdeceiveexploitmistreatstring alongtoy with

   الأضدادhelphonorrespectsupporttreat

الفعل الأساسيmess