messing around

ˈmɛsɪŋ əˈraʊnd

Definition

Definition of messing around - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

leisurewasting time without a clear purpose

He spent the whole day messing around instead of working.

goofing off

casual romance

engaging in casual romantic or sexual activity

They were just messing around, nothing serious.

flirting

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Expressions with messing

no messing

direct action without unnecessary steps

The project was completed with no messing.

stop messing about

cease playful or silly behavior and act seriously

Stop messing about and focus on your homework!

Examples of messing around in a sentence

They were caught messing around instead of studying.
Their relationship was just messing around, no commitments.
He was caught messing around with his colleague.

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French:glandage, batifolage, ...
German:Trödelei, Rummachen, ...
Italian:perdita di tempo, avventure amorose, ...
Spanish:pérdida de tiempo, enredos amorosos, ...
Portuguese:perda de tempo, caso passageiro, ...
Chinese:瞎混, 随便交往, ...
Japanese:だらだらすること, 軽い恋愛, ...
Arabic:تَضْيِيع الوَقْت, عَلاقَة عابِرَة, ...
Hebrew:הִתְבַּטְּלוּת, סְטוּץ, ...
Russian:безделье, легкий роман, ...
Ukrainian:байдикування, фліртувати, ...
Hindi:मटरगश्ती, अस्थायी रोमांस, ...
Bengali:আলসেমি, আনন্দ করা, ...
Catalan:pèrdua de temps, tontejar, ...
Czech:flákání, flirt, ...
Danish:pjat, flirte, ...
Dutch:tijdverspilling, oppervlakkige relatie, ...
Greek:χασομέρι, φλερτάρω, ...
Hungarian:lébecolás, kavarás, ...
Khmer:ការលេងសើចឥតប្រយោជន៍, ទំនាក់ទំនងលេងសើច, ...
Korean:시간 낭비, 가벼운 연애, ...
Persian:وقت‌گذرانی, رابطه سطحی, ...
Polish:marnowanie czasu, przelotny romans, ...
Portuguese (BR):passatempo sem propósito, caso passageiro, ...
Romanian:pierdere de timp, relație superficială, ...
Swedish:slöseri med tid, strula runt, ...
Thai:การเตร็ดเตร่, เล่นๆ, ...
Turkish:oyalanma, takılmak, ...
Vietnamese:sự lêu lổng, tán tỉnh, ...

mess around

mɛs əˈraʊnd

Definition of mess around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

leisureengage in idle activities without purpose

They like to mess around on weekends.

dawdle

fool around

goof off

jokingjoke or play in a light-hearted manner

Stop messing around and be serious.

fool around

play

casual relationship

have a non-committal sexual relationship

They were just messing around, nothing serious.

fool around

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Expressions with messing

no messing

direct action without unnecessary steps

The project was completed with no messing.

stop messing about

cease playful or silly behavior and act seriously

Stop messing about and focus on your homework!

Examples of mess around in a sentence

He would mess around instead of studying.
They love to mess around during lunch breaks.
We often mess around with funny stories.
They started messing around after the party.
She was messing around with him for a few months.

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French:traîner, faire l'imbécile, ...
German:herumhängen, herumalbern, ...
Italian:pasticciare, scherzare, ...
Spanish:perder el tiempo, jugar, ...
Portuguese:brincar, envolver-se, ...
Chinese:瞎混, 胡闹, ...
Japanese:ぶらぶらする, ふざける, ...
Arabic:عَبِثَ, مَزَحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְבַּטֵּל, לְהִשְׁתַּעֲשֵׁעַ, ...
Russian:бездельничать, дурачиться, ...
Ukrainian:байдикувати, жартувати, ...
Hindi:मटरगश्ती करना, मज़ाक करना, ...
Bengali:উদ্দেশ্যহীনভাবে সময় কাটানো, মজা করা, ...
Catalan:perdre el temps, fer el ximple, ...
Czech:poflakovat se, dělat si legraci, ...
Danish:fjolle, fjolle rundt, ...
Dutch:prutsen, grappen maken, ...
Greek:χαζεύω, αστειεύομαι, ...
Hungarian:lazsálni, bohóckodni, ...
Khmer:លេងឥតប្រយោជន៍, លេងសើច, ...
Korean:빈둥거리다, 장난치다, ...
Persian:وقت تلف کردن, شوخی کرد, ...
Polish:wygłupiać się, żartować, ...
Portuguese (BR):brincar, ficar, ...
Romanian:a pierde vremea, a glumi, ...
Swedish:slappa, skoja, ...
Thai:ทำอะไรไปเรื่อย, ล้อเล่น, ...
Turkish:oyalanmak, şaka yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:lêu lổng, đùa giỡn, ...

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